Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chʼiish (imperfective stem of root -CHʼIIZH, “to abrade”).
Verb
yichʼiish
- he/she is brushing it, filing it, sanding it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).
| iterative
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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| 1st person
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náshchʼish
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néiichʼish
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ńdeiichʼish
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| 2nd person
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náníchʼish
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náhchʼish
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ńdaahchʼish
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| 3rd person
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néíchʼish
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ńdeichʼish
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| 4th person
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ńjíchʼish
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ńdajichʼish
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| optative
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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| 1st person
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wóshchʼiish
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woochʼiish
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daoochʼiish
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| 2nd person
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wóóchʼiish
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woohchʼiish
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daoohchʼiish
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| 3rd person
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yóchʼiish
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dayóchʼiish
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| 4th person
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jóchʼiish
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dajóchʼiish
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Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -chʼiish
- PERFECTIVE: -chʼiizh
- FUTURE: -chʼish
- ITERATIVE: -chʼish
- OPTATIVE: -chʼiish