sigan
Navajo
Etymology
si- (modal) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -gan (neuter perfective stem of root -GAN, “to dry up, wither”).
Verb
sigan
- it is dry, withered, wilted
Usage notes
This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sīganą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiː.jɑn/
Verb
sīġan
- to sink, fall
- to march, go, proceed
Conjugation
Conjugation of sīġan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | sīġan | tō sīġenne |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st-person singular | sīġe | sāh |
| 2nd-person singular | sīġest | siġe |
| 3rd-person singular | sīġeþ | sāh |
| plural | sīġaþ | siġon |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | sīġe | siġe |
| plural | sīġen | siġen |
| imperative | ||
| singular | sīġ | |
| plural | sīġaþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| sīġende | (ġe)siġen | |
Related terms
- seohhe
- seohtre
- *sīon, sēon
- sicerian
Descendants
- English: sie
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sīganą.
Verb
sīgan
- to sink, fall
- to travel, go
Conjugation
Conjugation of sīgan (strong class 1)
| infinitive | sīgan | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | sīgu | sēg, sēh |
| 2nd person singular | sīgis | sigi |
| 3rd person singular | sīgid | sēg, sēh |
| plural | sīgad | sigun |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| 1st person singular | sīge | sigi |
| 2nd person singular | sīges | sigis |
| 3rd person singular | sīge | sigi |
| plural | sīgen | sigin |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | sīg | |
| plural | sīgad | |
| participle | present | past |
| sīgandi | gisigan, sigan | |
Spanish
Verb
sigan
- Second-person plural (ustedes) imperative form of seguir.
- Second-person plural (ustedes) present subjunctive form of seguir.
- Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present subjunctive form of seguir.