yiyiigish
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -gish (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -GIZH, “to cut”).
Verb
yiyiigish
Conjugation
Paradigm: Semelfactive (yii/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiishgish | yiigish | deiigish |
| 2nd person | yiigish | woohgish | daoohgish |
| 3rd person | yiyiigish | dayiigish | |
| 4th person | jiigish | dajiigish | |