yizéés
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -zéés (imperfective stem of root -ZEEZ, “to singe”).
Verb
yizéés
- he/she is singeing it
- (with bá) he/she hurts his/her feelings
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiséés | yiidéés | deiidéés |
| 2nd person | nizéés | wohséés | daahséés |
| 3rd person | yizéés | deizéés | |
| 4th person | jizéés | dajizéés | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yízeez | yiideez | deiideez |
| 2nd person | yínízeez | woozeez | daoozeez |
| 3rd person | yiyíízeez | dayíízeez | |
| 4th person | jíízeez | dajíízeez | |