yiʼiz

Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼiz (repetitive imperfective stem of root -ʼIZ, “to step”).

Verb edit

yiʼiz

he/she is pedaling it

Usage notes edit

This repetitive verb is used only in the imperfective mode.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Neuter repetitive.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yisʼiz	yiitʼiz	deiitʼiz
2nd person	niʼiz	wohʼiz	daahʼiz
3rd person	yiʼiz		deiʼiz
4th person	dziʼiz		dadziʼiz