yishǫǫh
See also: yishóóh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -zhǫǫh (imperfective stem of root -ZHǪǪD, “to be nice, peaceful”).
Verb
yishǫǫh
- he/she is taming it, pacifying him/her/it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishǫǫh | yiilzhǫǫh | deiilzhǫǫh |
| 2nd person | nishǫǫh | wohshǫǫh | daahshǫǫh |
| 3rd person | yishǫǫh | deishǫǫh | |
| 4th person | jishǫǫh | dajishǫǫh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíshǫǫd | yiilzhǫǫd | deiilzhǫǫd |
| 2nd person | yíníshǫǫd | wooshǫǫd | daooshǫǫd |
| 3rd person | yiyííshǫǫd | dayííshǫǫd | |
| 4th person | jííshǫǫd | dajííshǫǫd | |
Verb
yishǫǫh
- first-person singular imperfective form of yishǫǫh