ni- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zhǫ́ (neuter absolute stem of root -ZHǪǪD, “to be nice, beautiful”) + -í (nominalizing suffix), resulting noun later repurposed as a verb.
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nizhóní
This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.
Paradigm: Neuter absolute (ni), with some irregularities.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
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1st person | nishzhóní | niijóní, niilzhóní | daniijóní |
2nd person | nízhóní | nohzhóní | danohzhóní |
3rd person | nizhóní | danizhóní | |
4th person | jízhóní | dajízhóní | |
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Unspecified person | Spatial person | Passive A | Passive B |
ízhóní | hózhóní | — | — |
First person appears as nishzhóní instead of the expected nishshóní if null classifier is assumed.