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Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zííd (imperfective stem of root -ZIID, “to pour”).
Verb
yízííd
- he/she is pouring it
- Gohwééh shaa nízííd yaʼ? ― Would you pour me some coffee?
- Lą́ʼąąʼ, łaʼ naa nisííd. ― Okay, I'll pour you some.
- Náníbaaʼ tó łaʼ shaa yízííd. ― Nanibaa is pouring me some water.
Usage notes
This form cannot be used alone. It requires an indirect object in the form of the postposition shaa, naa, baa. The postposition and verb are frequently written as one word: baayízííd, etc. The simple verb that means pour it is yayiizííd, which may be used with the postposition shá, ná, bá if needed.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.