alizh
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -lizh (imperfective stem of root -LIZH, “to urinate”)
Verb
alizh
- he/she is urinating
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si)
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ashłizh | iidlizh | daʼiidlizh |
| 2nd person | ílizh | ohłizh | daʼohłizh |
| 3rd person | alizh | daʼalizh | |
| 4th person | ajilizh | daʼjilizh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ashélizh | ashiidlizh | daʼshiidlizh |
| 2nd person | ashínílizh | ashoolizh | daʼshoolizh |
| 3rd person | azhlizh | daʼazhlizh | |
| 4th person | ajizhlizh | daʼjizhlizh | |
Derived terms
- alizh bizis (“bladder”)