Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-gháázh (repetitive imperfective stem of root -GHÁÁZH, “to gnaw”).

Verb edit

yigháázh

  1. he/she is nibbling or gnawing on it

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Repetitive (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yishháázh yiigáázh deiigáázh
2nd person nigháázh wohháázh daahháázh
3rd person yigháázh deigháázh
4th person jigháázh dajigháázh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yígháázh yiigáázh deiigáázh
2nd person yínígháázh woogháázh daoogháázh
3rd person yiyíígháázh dayíígháázh
4th person jíígháázh dajíígháázh