nitsxaaz
Navajo
Etymology
ni- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsxaaz (neuter absolute stem of root -TSXAAZ, “to be big”), with emphatic infix -x-.
Verb
nitsxaaz
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter absolute (ni).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nistsxaaz | niitsxaaz | daniitsxaaz |
| 2nd person | nítsxaaz | nohtsxaaz | danohtsxaaz |
| 3rd person | nitsxaaz | danitsxaaz | |
| 4th person | jítsxaaz | dajítsxaaz | |