yigháázh

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -gháázh (repetitive imperfective stem of root -GHÁÁZH, “to gnaw”).

Verb

yigháázh

1. he/she is nibbling or gnawing on it

Conjugation

Paradigm: Repetitive (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishháázh	yiigáázh	deiigáázh
2nd person	nigháázh	wohháázh	daahháázh
3rd person	yigháázh		deigháázh
4th person	jigháázh		dajigháázh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yígháázh	yiigáázh	deiigáázh
2nd person	yínígháázh	woogháázh	daoogháázh
3rd person	yiyíígháázh		dayíígháázh
4th person	jíígháázh		dajíígháázh