yayiizííd

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ya- (up or down, vertically) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-zííd (imperfective stem of root -ZIID, “to pour”).

Verb[edit]

yayiizííd

  1. he/she is pouring it
    Gohwééh shá yaazííd yaʼ?Would you pour me some coffee?
    Lą́ʼąąʼ, łaʼ ná yaasííd.Okay, I'll pour you some.
    Náníbaaʼ tó yayiizííd.Nanibaa is pouring some water.

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yaasííd yeiidzííd yadeiidzííd
2nd person yaazííd yaoohsííd yadaoohsííd
3rd person yayiizííd yadayiizííd
4th person yajiizííd yadajiizííd

See also[edit]