sizį́
See also: sizi and sīzì
Navajo
Etymology
si- (modal) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -zį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ZĮʼ, “to stand”).
Verb
sizį́
- he/she is standing
- Tsé Ííʼáhí bikéyah bił sézį́ ― I stand with Standing Rock.
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode. (Note that the plural column was incorrectly conjugated; but it has been fixed)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si)}.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sézį́ | siidzį́ | nisiidzį́ |
| 2nd person | sínízį́ | soozį́ | nisoozį́ |
| 3rd person | sizį́ | naazį́ | |
| 4th person | jizį́ | nijizį́ | |
Related terms
- yiizįįh (“he/she stands up”)