Navajo edit

Etymology edit

tá- (water) + -ná- (back, reversionary) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-gis (imperfective stem of root -GIZ, “to wash”).

Verb edit

tánéígis

  1. he/she is washing it (something impermeable)

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person tánásgis tánéiigis táádeiigis
2nd person táánígis tánáhgis táádaahgis
3rd person tánéígis táádeigis
4th person táájígis táádajigis
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person tááségiz táásiigiz táádasiigiz
2nd person táásínígiz táásoogiz táádasoogiz
3rd person tánéízgiz táádeizgiz
4th person táájízgiz táádajizgiz

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