tánéígis
Navajo
Etymology
tá- (“water”) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -gis (imperfective stem of root -GIZ, “to wash”).
Verb
tánéígis
- he/she is washing it (something impermeable)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | tánásgis | tánéiigis | táádeiigis |
| 2nd person | táánígis | tánáhgis | táádaahgis |
| 3rd person | tánéígis | táádeigis | |
| 4th person | táájígis | táádajigis | |
| Other forms | |||
| Unspecified person | Spatial person | Passive A | Passive B |
| — | — | tánágis | — |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | tááségiz | táásiigiz | táádasiigiz |
| 2nd person | táásínígiz | táásoogiz | táádasoogiz |
| 3rd person | tánéízgiz | táádeizgiz | |
| 4th person | táájízgiz | táádajizgiz | |