nitséés
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tséés (imperfective stem of root -TSIZ, “to die out, to become extinguished”).
Verb
[edit]nitséés
- it goes out, dies (a fire, a light, a motor)
- atsiniltłʼish nitséés. ― the electricity went out.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | nitséés |
| PERFECTIVE | neeztsiz |
| FUTURE | dínóotsis |