yinízin

Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ni- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zin (neuter imperfective stem of root -ZĮĮD, “to think, to know”).

This verb exhibits irregular tones on the inner prefix /ni/ syllable in the second-person singular and third-person singular and duoplural forms.

Verb edit

yinízin

he/she wants it, likes it, desires it
tó łaʼ nisin.
I want some water.

doo nisin da.
I don’t want it.

doo nisxin da.
I really don’t want it.

Usage notes edit

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode. The conjugation is identical to nízin (“he/she thinks”) in all cases except the third person.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), with some irregularities.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nisin	niidzin	daniidzin
2nd person	nínízin	nohsin	danohsin
3rd person	yinízin		deinízin
4th person	jinízin		daznízin

Related terms edit

nízin (“to think”)