Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ha- (up out) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-géésh (imperfective stem of root -GIZH, “to cut”).

Verb edit

haiłgéésh

  1. he/she is cutting it out, he/she cuts out a pattern
    Alkąąd łaʼ shá haniłgéésh.Cut a piece of corn cake for me.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person haashgéésh haiilgéésh hadeiilgéésh
2nd person haniłgéésh haałgéésh hadaałgéésh
3rd person haiłgéésh hadeiłgéésh
4th person hajiłgéésh hadajiłgéésh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person hááłgizh haiilgizh hadeiilgizh
2nd person háíníłgizh haoołgizh hadaoołgizh
3rd person hayííłgizh hadeishgizh
4th person hajííłgizh hadajishgizh
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person hadeeshgish hadiilgish hadadiilgish
2nd person hadííłgish hadoołgish hadadoołgish
3rd person haidoołgish hadeidoołgish
4th person hazhdoołgish hadazhdoołgish

Verbal stems edit

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -géésh
  • PERFECTIVE: -gizh
  • FUTURE: -gish
  • ITERATIVE: -gish
  • OPTATIVE: -géésh