alizh

Navajo

Etymology

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lizh (imperfective stem of root -LIZH, “to urinate”)

Verb

alizh

1. he/she is urinating

Conjugation

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si)

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ashłizh	iidlizh	daʼiidlizh
2nd person	ílizh	ohłizh	daʼohłizh
3rd person	alizh		daʼalizh
4th person	ajilizh		daʼjilizh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ashélizh	ashiidlizh	daʼshiidlizh
2nd person	ashínílizh	ashoolizh	daʼshoolizh
3rd person	azhlizh		daʼazhlizh
4th person	ajizhlizh		daʼjizhlizh

Derived terms

• alizh bizis (“bladder”)