Navajo
Etymology
ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -zhoh (conclusive imperfective stem of root -ZHO, “to moisten”).
Verb
néíshoh
- he/she is moistening it, dampening it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| imperfective
|
singular
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duoplural
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plural
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| 1st person
|
náshoh
|
néiilzhoh
|
nídeiilzhoh
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| 2nd person
|
náníshoh
|
náhshoh
|
nídaahshoh
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| 3rd person
|
néíshoh
|
nídeishoh
|
| 4th person
|
níjíshoh
|
nídajishoh
|
| perfective
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
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| 1st person
|
níshéshoh
|
níshiilzhoh
|
nídashiilzhoh
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| 2nd person
|
níshíníshoh
|
níshooshoh
|
nídashooshoh
|
| 3rd person
|
néíshoh
|
nídeishoh
|
| 4th person
|
níjíshoh
|
nídajishoh
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