Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ná- (back, reversionary) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-zhoh (conclusive imperfective stem of root -ZHO, “to moisten”).

Verb edit

néíshoh

  1. he/she is moistening it, dampening it

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person náshoh néiilzhoh nídeiilzhoh
2nd person náníshoh náhshoh nídaahshoh
3rd person néíshoh nídeishoh
4th person níjíshoh nídajishoh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person níshéshoh níshiilzhoh nídashiilzhoh
2nd person níshíníshoh níshooshoh nídashooshoh
3rd person néíshoh nídeishoh
4th person níjíshoh nídajishoh