haiłgéésh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ha- (“up out”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -géésh (imperfective stem of root -GIZH, “to cut”).
Verb
[edit]haiłgéésh
- he/she is cutting it out, he/she cuts out a pattern
- Alkąąd łaʼ shá haniłgéésh. ― Cut a piece of corn cake for me.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | haashgéésh | haiilgéésh | hadeiilgéésh |
| 2nd person | haniłgéésh | haałgéésh | hadaałgéésh |
| 3rd person | haiłgéésh | hadeiłgéésh | |
| 4th person | hajiłgéésh | hadajiłgéésh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | hááłgizh | haiilgizh | hadeiilgizh |
| 2nd person | háíníłgizh | haoołgizh | hadaoołgizh |
| 3rd person | hayííłgizh | hadeishgizh | |
| 4th person | hajííłgizh | hadajishgizh | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | hadeeshgish | hadiilgish | hadadiilgish |
| 2nd person | hadííłgish | hadoołgish | hadadoołgish |
| 3rd person | haidoołgish | hadeidoołgish | |
| 4th person | hazhdoołgish | hadazhdoołgish | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -géésh
- PERFECTIVE: -gizh
- FUTURE: -gish
- ITERATIVE: -gish
- OPTATIVE: -géésh
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with ha- (disjunct)
- Navajo terms prefixed with y- (object)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ł- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -GIZH (cut)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo terms with usage examples
- Navajo verbs undergoing da-shift
- Navajo verbs in the momentaneous (∅/yi) aspect