yayiizííd

Navajo

Etymology

ya- (“up or down, vertically”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zííd (imperfective stem of root -ZIID, “to pour”).

Verb

yayiizííd

1. he/she is pouring it

   Gohwééh shá yaazííd yaʼ? ― Would you pour me some coffee?

   Lą́ʼąąʼ, łaʼ ná yaasííd. ― Okay, I'll pour you some.

   Náníbaaʼ tó yayiizííd. ― Nanibaa is pouring some water.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yaasííd	yeiidzííd	yadeiidzííd
2nd person	yaazííd	yaoohsííd	yadaoohsííd
3rd person	yayiizííd		yadayiizííd
4th person	yajiizííd		yadajiizííd

See also

• yízííd