yizhizh

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zhizh (durative imperfective stem of root -ZHIZH, “to breathe in”).

Verb

yizhizh

(with bizhí, azhí) he/she is breathing in its spirit, soul, being

Conjugation

Paradigm: Durative (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishizh	yiijizh	deiijizh
2nd person	nizhizh	wohshizh	daahshizh
3rd person	yizhizh		deizhizh
4th person	jizhizh		dajizhizh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yízhizh	yiijizh	deiijizh
2nd person	yínízhizh	woozhizh	daoozhizh
3rd person	yiyíízhizh		dayíízhizh
4th person	jíízhizh		dajíízhizh