yiyiigis
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -gis (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -GIZ, “to wash”).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Semelfactive (yii/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiisgis | yiigis | deiigis |
| 2nd person | yiigis | woohgis | daoohgis |
| 3rd person | yiyiigis | dayiigis | |
| 4th person | jiigis | dajiigis | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ségis | siigis | dasiigis |
| 2nd person | sínígis | soogis | dasoogis |
| 3rd person | yizgis | deizgis | |
| 4th person | jizgis | dajizgis | |
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