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Navajo
Etymology
ni- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zin (neuter imperfective stem of root -ZĮĮD, “to think, to know”).
This verb exhibits irregular tones on the inner prefix /ni/ syllable in the second-person singular and third-person singular and duoplural forms.
Pronunciation
Verb
nízin
- he/she thinks, is of the opinion
- Ashkii léi háágóó deeyá nínízin? ― Where do you think that boy is going?
- George shíká adoolwoł nisin. ― I think George will help me.
- George bíká adeeshwoł nízin. ― George wants to help him. (lit. George thinks “I will help him”.)
- George jíká adeeshwoł nízin. ― George wants to help me. (lit. George thinks “I will help him (4th person)”.)
- (in a number of set expressions) he/she feels:
- ahééh nízin ― he/she is thankful
- bił nízin ― he/she is sleepy
- dibááʼ nízin ― he/she is thirsty
- dichin nízin ― he/she is hungry
- tsį́į́ł nízin ― he/she is in a hurry, is impatient
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode. The conjugation is identical to yinízin (“he/she wants it”) except for the third person, due to the latter being transitive.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅), with some irregularities.