yinízin
Navajo
Etymology
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
yinízin
Usage notes
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
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
- nízin (“to think”)
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