neiłgizh

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -gizh (continuative imperfective stem of root -GIZH, “to cut”).

Verb

neiłgizh

1. he/she is operating on him/her (medically), doing surgery on him/her, cutting around on him/her

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naashgizh	neiilgizh	nideiilgizh
2nd person	naniłgizh	naałgizh	nidaałgizh
3rd person	neiłgizh		nideiłgizh
4th person	nijiłgizh		nidajiłgizh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nishéłgizh	nishiilgizh	nidashiilgizh
2nd person	nishíníłgizh	nishoołgizh	nidashoołgizh
3rd person	neishgizh		nideishgizh
4th person	nijishgizh		nidajishgizh

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeeshgish	ndiilgish	ndadiilgish
2nd person	ndííłgish	ndoołgish	ndadoołgish
3rd person	neidoołgish		ndeidoołgish
4th person	nizhdoołgish		ndazhdoołgish

Related terms

• haiłgéésh