sizid
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zid (neuter perfective stem of root -ZID, “to handle carefully”)
Verb
[edit]sizid
- (with baa) he/she treats him/her/it with respect, spares him/her/it
- Shaa sínízid doo. ― Spare me!
- (with baa) he/she handles it carefully
- baa sézidgo ― with care, trying to be accurate
Usage notes
[edit]This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si)
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sézid | siidzid | dasiidzid |
| 2nd person | sínízid | soozid | dasoozid |
| 3rd person | sizid | daazid | |
| 4th person | jizid | dajizid | |