yishíísh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -zhíísh (imperfective stem of root -ZHIIZH, “to poke”).
Verb
yishíísh
- (with tsiih) he/she is sticking it (a body part) with something sharp, is jabbing it (a body part) with something sharp
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishíísh | yiilzhíísh | deiilzhíísh |
| 2nd person | nishíísh | wohshíísh | daahshíísh |
| 3rd person | yishíísh | deishíísh | |
| 4th person | jishíísh | dajishíísh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíshiizh | yiilzhiizh | deiilzhiizh |
| 2nd person | yíníshiizh | wooshiizh | daooshiizh |
| 3rd person | yiyííshiizh | dayííshiizh | |
| 4th person | jííshiizh | dajííshiizh | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -shíísh
- PERFECTIVE: -shiizh
- FUTURE: -shish
- ITERATIVE: -shish
- OPTATIVE: -shíísh
Verb
yishíísh
- first-person singular imperfective form of yishíísh (contracted form of yishshíísh)