ditsxiz
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]di- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsxiz (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSIZ, “to tremble”), with emphatic infix -x-.
Verb
[edit]ditsxiz
- he/she/it is jerky, shaky, nervous
- (with dah) he/she/it is trembling, shaking (as with fear), quivering
Usage notes
[edit]This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dinistsxiz | diniitsxiz | dadiniitsxiz |
| 2nd person | dinítsxiz | dinohtsxiz | dadinohtsxiz |
| 3rd person | ditsxiz | daditsxiz | |
| 4th person | jiditsxiz | dazhditsxiz | |