haiłgéésh
Navajo
Etymology
ha- (“up out”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -géésh (imperfective stem of root -GIZH, “to cut”).
Verb
haiłgéésh
- he/she is cutting it out, he/she cuts out a pattern
- Alkąąd łaʼ shá haniłgéésh. ― Cut a piece of corn cake for me.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | haashgéésh | haiilgéésh | hadeiilgéésh |
2nd person | haniłgéésh | haałgéésh | hadaałgéésh |
3rd person | haiłgéésh | hadeiłgéésh | |
4th person | hajiłgéésh | hadajiłgéésh |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | hááłgizh | haiilgizh | hadeiilgizh |
2nd person | háíníłgizh | haoołgizh | hadaoołgizh |
3rd person | hayííłgizh | hadeishgizh | |
4th person | hajííłgizh | hadajishgizh |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | hadeeshgish | hadiilgish | hadadiilgish |
2nd person | hadííłgish | hadoołgish | hadadoołgish |
3rd person | haidoołgish | hadeidoołgish | |
4th person | hazhdoołgish | hadazhdoołgish |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -géésh
- PERFECTIVE: -gizh
- FUTURE: -gish
- ITERATIVE: -gish
- OPTATIVE: -géésh