néíshoh

Navajo

Etymology

ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -zhoh (conclusive imperfective stem of root -ZHO, “to moisten”).

Verb

néíshoh

1. he/she is moistening it, dampening it

Conjugation

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	náshoh	néiilzhoh	nídeiilzhoh
2nd person	náníshoh	náhshoh	nídaahshoh
3rd person	néíshoh		nídeishoh
4th person	níjíshoh		nídajishoh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	níshéshoh	níshiilzhoh	nídashiilzhoh
2nd person	níshíníshoh	níshooshoh	nídashooshoh
3rd person	néíshoh		nídeishoh
4th person	níjíshoh		nídajishoh