yizéés

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zéés (imperfective stem of root -ZEEZ, “to singe”).

Verb

yizéés

1. he/she is singeing it
2. (with bá) he/she hurts his/her feelings

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).

imperfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yiséés	yiidéés	deiidéés
2nd person	nizéés	wohséés	daahséés
3rd person	yizéés		deizéés
4th person	jizéés		dajizéés

perfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yízeez	yiideez	deiideez
2nd person	yínízeez	woozeez	daoozeez
3rd person	yiyíízeez		dayíízeez
4th person	jíízeez		dajíízeez