łizhin

łinishzhin (first-person imperfective singular)
łiniijin (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dałiniijin (first-person imperfective plural)
łinízhin (imperfective second-person singular)
łinohzhin (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dałinohzhin (imperfective plural second-person)
łizhin (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daalzhin (imperfective plural third-person)
jilzhin (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajilzhin (fourth-person imperfective plural)

łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zhin (neuter imperfective stem of root -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ, “to be black”).
The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a l- classifier.
Compare Dogrib dezǫ, Ahtna delzen (“dark colored”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zhin</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZHĮ́Į́ʼ</i>

Mósí łizhin

Mósí daalzhin


yiigááh

yiishgááh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiigááh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiigááh (first-person imperfective plural)
yiigááh (imperfective second-person singular)
woohgááh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoohgááh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiigááh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiigááh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiigááh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiigááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yiigaii (first-person perfective singular)
yiigaii (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiigaii (first-person perfective plural)
yinigaii (perfective second-person singular)
woogaii (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoogaii (perfective plural second-person)
yiigaii (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deigaii (perfective plural third-person)
jiigaii (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiigaii (fourth-person perfective plural)

yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -gááh (transitional imperfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-gááh</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GAII</i>


yiigááh

second-person singular imperfective form of yiigááh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yiigááh


yiłdeeł

yishdeeł (first-person imperfective singular)
yiildeeł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiildeeł (first-person imperfective plural)
niłdeeł (imperfective second-person singular)
wołdeeł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałdeeł (imperfective plural second-person)
yiłdeeł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiłdeeł (imperfective plural third-person)
jiłdeeł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiłdeeł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíłdéél (first-person perfective singular)
yiildéél (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiildéél (first-person perfective plural)
yíníłdéél (perfective second-person singular)
woołdéél (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoołdéél (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííłdéél (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deisdéél (perfective plural third-person)
jííłdéél (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajisdéél (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshdił (first-person future singular)
diildił (duoplural first-person future)
dadiildił (first-person future plural)
dííłdił (future second-person singular)
doołdił (duoplural future second-person)
dadoołdił (future plural second-person)
yidoołdił (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoołdił (future plural third-person)
jidoołdił (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoołdił (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -deeł (imperfective stem of root -DÉÉL, “a slender flexible object moves”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-deeł</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-DÉÉL</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is throwing it (a slender flexible object as a rope, a chain, a belt)

he/she is throwing them (a pair of objects as shoes, socks, scissors)


nahateeł

/nɑ̀hɑ̀tʰèːɬ/

Atiin ayóo nahateeł

Díí óolyé nahateeł

to be slippery, slick (an area) (spatial form of naateeł)


óolyé

íinishyé (first-person imperfective singular)
íiniilyé (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ádeiniilyé (first-person imperfective plural)
íinílyé (imperfective second-person singular)
íinołyé (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ádeinołyé (imperfective plural second-person)
óolyé (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ádaolyé (imperfective plural third-person)
ájoolyé (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ádajoolyé (fourth-person imperfective plural)
íisisyeʼ (first-person perfective singular)
íisiilyeʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
ádeisiilyeʼ (first-person perfective plural)
íisínílyeʼ (perfective second-person singular)
íisoołyeʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
ádeisoołyeʼ (perfective plural second-person)
óosyeʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ádaosyeʼ (perfective plural third-person)
ájoosyeʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ádajoosyeʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

ʼá- (“thus”) + -oo- (meaning unclear, combining form of yini- in the 3rd person) + -l- (classifier) + -yé (imperfective stem of root -YEʼ, “to be called”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yé</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YEʼ</i>

Haʼátʼíí óolyé?

it is meant, it is the meaning in reference, it is the name in reference


yidiłhį́į́h

dishhį́į́h (first-person imperfective singular)
diilyį́į́h (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiilyį́į́h (first-person imperfective plural)
díłhį́į́h (imperfective second-person singular)
dołhį́į́h (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadołhį́į́h (imperfective plural second-person)
yidiłhį́į́h (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deidiłhį́į́h (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiłhį́į́h (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiłhį́į́h (fourth-person imperfective plural)
dííłhį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
diilyį́į́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadiilyį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
dííníłhį́į́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
doołhį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadoołhį́į́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yidííłhį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deidííłhį́į́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jidííłhį́į́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdííłhį́į́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (“fire”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -yį́į́h (imperfective stem of root -YĮ́Į́ʼ, “to melt”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yį́į́h</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YĮ́Į́ʼ</i>

he/she is melting it, using a high level of heat


yiłchozh

yishchozh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiilchozh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiilchozh (first-person imperfective plural)
niłchozh (imperfective second-person singular)
wołchozh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałchozh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiłchozh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiłchozh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiłchozh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiłchozh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíłchozh (first-person perfective singular)
yiilchozh (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiilchozh (first-person perfective plural)
yíníłchozh (perfective second-person singular)
woołchozh (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoołchozh (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííłchozh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayííłchozh (perfective plural third-person)
jííłchozh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajííłchozh (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshchosh (first-person future singular)
diilchosh (duoplural first-person future)
dadiilchosh (first-person future plural)
dííłchosh (future second-person singular)
doołchosh (duoplural future second-person)
dadoołchosh (future plural second-person)
yidoołchosh (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoołchosh (future plural third-person)
jidoołchosh (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoołchosh (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chozh (durative imperfective stem of root -CHOZH, “to eat a leafy object”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-chozh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-CHOZH</i>

he/she is chewing it (something flat or leafy)

he/she is eating it (something flat or leafy)


yiijį́į́h

yiishjį́į́h (first-person imperfective singular)
yiijį́į́h (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiijį́į́h (first-person imperfective plural)
yiijį́į́h (imperfective second-person singular)
woohjį́į́h (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoohjį́į́h (imperfective plural second-person)
yiijį́į́h (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiijį́į́h (imperfective plural third-person)
jiijį́į́h (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiijį́į́h (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yiishjį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiijį́į́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiijį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yinijį́į́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
woohjį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoohjį́į́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiijį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deijį́į́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jiijį́į́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiijį́į́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -zhį́į́h (transitional imperfective stem of root -ZHĮ́Į́ʼ, “to be black”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zhį́į́h</i>

nv-link-to-stem

he/she (a dark-skinned person) is getting sunburnt


yiijį́į́h

second-person singular imperfective form of yiijį́į́h

first-person duoplural imperfective form of yiijį́į́h


yiibááh

yiishbááh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiibááh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiibááh (first-person imperfective plural)
yiibááh (imperfective second-person singular)
woohbááh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoohbááh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiibááh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiibááh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiibááh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiibááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yiibaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiibaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiibaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yinibaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
woobaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoobaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiibaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deibaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jiibaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiibaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -bááh (transitional imperfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be gray”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-bááh</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-BAʼ</i>


yiibááh

inflection of yiibááh:
second-person singular imperfective

inflection of yiibááh:
first-person duoplural imperfective


yiibááh

first-person duoplural imperfective of yibááh


yimal

yishmal (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiʼmal (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiʼmal (first-person imperfective plural)
nimal (imperfective second-person singular)
wohmal (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahmal (imperfective plural second-person)
yimal (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deimal (imperfective plural third-person)
jimal (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajimal (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yímal (first-person perfective singular)
yiiʼmal (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiiʼmal (first-person perfective plural)
yínímal (perfective second-person singular)
woomal (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoomal (perfective plural second-person)
yiyíímal (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayíímal (perfective plural third-person)
jíímal (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajíímal (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -mal (durative imperfective stem of root -MAL, “to gobble”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-mal</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-MAL</i>

he/she is gobbling it, eating it quickly


yildeeł

yishdeeł (first-person imperfective singular)
yiildeeł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiildeeł (first-person imperfective plural)
nildeeł (imperfective second-person singular)
wołdeeł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałdeeł (imperfective plural second-person)
yildeeł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deildeeł (imperfective plural third-person)
jildeeł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajildeeł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yishdéél (first-person perfective singular)
yiildéél (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiildéél (first-person perfective plural)
yíníldéél (perfective second-person singular)
woołdéél (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoołdéél (perfective plural second-person)
yooldéél (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayooldéél (perfective plural third-person)
jooldéél (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajooldéél (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshdił (first-person future singular)
diildił (duoplural first-person future)
dadiildił (first-person future plural)
dííldił (future second-person singular)
doołdił (duoplural future second-person)
dadoołdił (future plural second-person)
yidooldił (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidooldił (future plural third-person)
jidooldił (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdooldił (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -deeł (durative imperfective stem of root -DÉÉL, “to eat plural objects”).


yilghał

yishghał (first-person imperfective singular)
yiilghał (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiilghał (first-person imperfective plural)
nilghał (imperfective second-person singular)
wołghał (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałghał (imperfective plural second-person)
yilghał (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deilghał (imperfective plural third-person)
jilghał (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajilghał (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yishghal (first-person perfective singular)
yiilghal (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiilghal (first-person perfective plural)
yínílghal (perfective second-person singular)
woołghal (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoołghal (perfective plural second-person)
yoolghal (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayoolghal (perfective plural third-person)
joolghal (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajoolghal (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshghał (first-person future singular)
diilghał (duoplural first-person future)
dadiilghał (first-person future plural)
díílghał (future second-person singular)
doołghał (duoplural future second-person)
dadoołghał (future plural second-person)
yidoolghał (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoolghał (future plural third-person)
jidoolghał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoolghał (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ghał (durative imperfective stem of root -GHAL, “to eat meat”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ghał</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GHAL</i>


nabikééʼ

na- (atelic, circuital) + -b- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) +
-kééʼ (“tracks”, noun/postposition stem used as a verb stem)


yidlą́

yishdlą́ (first-person imperfective singular)
yiidlą́ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiidlą́ (first-person imperfective plural)
nidlą́ (imperfective second-person singular)
wohdlą́ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahdlą́ (imperfective plural second-person)
yidlą́ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deidlą́ (imperfective plural third-person)
jidlą́ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajidlą́ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yishdlą́ą́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiidlą́ą́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiidlą́ą́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yínídlą́ą́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
woohdlą́ą́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoohdlą́ą́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yoodlą́ą́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayoodlą́ą́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
joodlą́ą́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajoodlą́ą́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshdlį́į́ł (first-person future singular)
diidlį́į́ł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiidlį́į́ł (first-person future plural)
díídlį́į́ł (future second-person singular)
doohdlį́į́ł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohdlį́į́ł (future plural second-person)
yidoodlį́į́ł (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoodlį́į́ł (future plural third-person)
jidoodlį́į́ł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoodlį́į́ł (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -dlą́ (durative imperfective stem of root -DLĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to drink”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-dlą́</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-DLĄ́Ą́ʼ</i>


ńchííl

Bíniʼ ńchííl, bíniʼ ńchííl, bíniʼ ńchííl!


yiłjįzh

yishjįzh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiljįzh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiljįzh (first-person imperfective plural)
niłjįzh (imperfective second-person singular)
wołjįzh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałjįzh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiłjįzh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiłjįzh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiłjįzh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiłjįzh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
shéłjįzh (first-person perfective singular)
shiiljįzh (duoplural first-person perfective)
dashiiljįzh (first-person perfective plural)
shíníłjįzh (perfective second-person singular)
shoołjįzh (duoplural perfective second-person)
dashoołjįzh (perfective plural second-person)
yishjįzh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deishjįzh (perfective plural third-person)
jishjįzh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajishjįzh (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshjįsh (first-person future singular)
diiljįsh (duoplural first-person future)
dadiiljįsh (first-person future plural)
dííłjįsh (future second-person singular)
doołjįsh (duoplural future second-person)
dadoołjįsh (future plural second-person)
yidoołjįsh (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidoołjįsh (future plural third-person)
jidoołjįsh (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdoołjįsh (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -jįzh (imperfective stem of root -JĮZH, “to crush”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-jįzh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-JĮZH</i>

he/she is crushing, crumpling, or flattening it


yiłtʼeʼ

yishtʼeʼ (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiltʼeʼ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiltʼeʼ (first-person imperfective plural)
niłtʼeʼ (imperfective second-person singular)
wołtʼeʼ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałtʼeʼ (imperfective plural second-person)
yiłtʼeʼ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiłtʼeʼ (imperfective plural third-person)
jiłtʼeʼ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiłtʼeʼ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíłtʼeʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiiltʼeʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiiltʼeʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníłtʼeʼ (perfective second-person singular)
woołtʼeʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoołtʼeʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííłtʼeʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deistʼeʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jííłtʼeʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajistʼeʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼeʼ (imperfective stem of root -TʼEʼ, “to propel a slender stiff object or an animate object ”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tʼeʼ</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TʼEʼ</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is throwing it (a stick-like object)

he/she is throwing it (something living or life-like)

he/she is throwing it (a rigid, flat object)


yiłtsʼééh

yistsʼééh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiltsʼééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiltsʼééh (first-person imperfective plural)
niłtsʼééh (imperfective second-person singular)
wołtsʼééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałtsʼééh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiłtsʼééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiłtsʼééh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiłtsʼééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiłtsʼééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíłtsʼeeʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiiltsʼeeʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiiltsʼeeʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníłtsʼeeʼ (perfective second-person singular)
woołtsʼeeʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoołtsʼeeʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííłtsʼeeʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayííłtsʼeeʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jííłtsʼeeʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajííłtsʼeeʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsʼééh (durative imperfective stem of root -TSʼEEʼ, “to eat a mushy object”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tsʼééh</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TSʼEEʼ</i>


daʼahijoogą́ą́ʼ

fourth-person plural perfective form of ahigą́, “they are fighting each other”: there was war; they fought each other

ahigą́

naaki góneʼ yéigo daʼahijoogą́ą́ʼ: World War Two


ahigą́

ahishgą́ (first-person imperfective singular)
ahiigą́ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼahiigą́ (first-person imperfective plural)
ahígą́ (imperfective second-person singular)
ahohgą́ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼahohgą́ (imperfective plural second-person)
ahigą́ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼahigą́ (imperfective plural third-person)
ahijigą́ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼahijigą́ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
aheeshgą́ą́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
ahiigą́ą́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼahiigą́ą́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
ahíínígą́ą́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
ahoohgą́ą́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼahoohgą́ą́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
ahoogą́ą́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼahoogą́ą́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
ahijoogą́ą́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼahijoogą́ą́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

/ʔɑ̀hɪ̀kɑ̃́/

ʼah- (reciprocal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, reciprocal) + -ghą́ (imperfective stem of root -GHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to kill 2+ objects”)

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ghą́</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GHĄ́Ą́ʼ</i>

bił ahishgą́

we’re fighting each other (literally, I am fighting each other with him)

they are combating each other, fighting each other, killing each other


dabikááʼ

da- (“plural marker”) + bikááʼ (“on it”)


dijool

dinishjool (first-person imperfective singular)
diniijool (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiniijool (first-person imperfective plural)
diníjool (imperfective second-person singular)
dinohjool (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadinohjool (imperfective plural second-person)
dijool (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadijool (imperfective plural third-person)
jidijool (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdijool (fourth-person imperfective plural)

di- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jool (neuter imperfective stem of root -JOOL, “to be spherical”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-jool</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-JOOL</i>


díkʼǫ́ǫ́zh

di- (“sensory”) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kʼǫ́ǫ́zh (neuter perfective stem of root -KʼǪSH, “to be sour, spoiled”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kʼǫ́ǫ́zh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KʼǪSH</i>


dildǫʼ

di- (adjectival) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dǫʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -DON, “to explode”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-dǫʼ</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-DON</i>


diłhił

dinishhił (first-person imperfective singular)
diniilyił (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiniilyił (first-person imperfective plural)
diníłhił (imperfective second-person singular)
dinołhił (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadinołhił (imperfective plural second-person)
diłhił (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadiłhił (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiłhił (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiłhił (fourth-person imperfective plural)
hodiłhił (spatial-person)

di- (“color”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -yił (neuter imperfective stem of root -YÉÉL, “to be dark”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yił</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YÉÉL</i>


diłhił

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YIL</i>


dinééh

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dishnééh (first-person imperfective singular)
diiʼnééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiiʼnééh (first-person imperfective plural)
dínééh (imperfective second-person singular)
dohnééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohnééh (imperfective plural second-person)
dinééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadinééh (imperfective plural third-person)
jidinééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdinééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
déná (first-person perfective singular)
deeʼná (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeeʼná (first-person perfective plural)
díníná (perfective second-person singular)
disooná (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisooná (perfective plural second-person)
deezná (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadeezná (perfective plural third-person)
jideezná (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeezná (fourth-person perfective plural)
dideeshnééł (first-person future singular)
didiiʼnééł (duoplural first-person future)
dadidiiʼnééł (first-person future plural)
didíínééł (future second-person singular)
didoohnééł (duoplural future second-person)
dadidoohnééł (future plural second-person)
didoonééł (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadidoonééł (future plural third-person)
dizhdoonééł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdidoonééł (fourth-person future plural)

di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -NÁ, “to migrate”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-nééh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NÁ</i>

he/she starts to move (his/her household or residence) along


diniih

dinishniih (first-person imperfective singular)
diniiʼniih (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiniiʼniih (first-person imperfective plural)
diníniih (imperfective second-person singular)
dinohniih (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadinohniih (imperfective plural second-person)
diniih (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadiniih (imperfective plural third-person)
jidiniih (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdiniih (fourth-person imperfective plural)
adiniih (indefinite-person)
hodiniih (spatial-person)

di- (“sensory”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -niih (neuter imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to hurt”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-niih</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NIIʼ</i>

Shílaʼ diniih.


dinilchííʼ

dinishchííʼ (first-person imperfective singular)
diniilchííʼ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiniilchííʼ (first-person imperfective plural)
dinílchííʼ (imperfective second-person singular)
dinołchííʼ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadinołchííʼ (imperfective plural second-person)
dinilchííʼ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadinilchííʼ (imperfective plural third-person)
dizhnilchííʼ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdinilchííʼ (fourth-person imperfective plural)

dini- (“approximate color”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -chííʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -CHIIʼ, “to be red”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-chííʼ</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-CHIIʼ</i>


disxǫs

di- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -sǫs (neuter imperfective stem of root -SǪS, “to glitter, sparkle”), with emphatic infix -x-

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-sǫs</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-SǪS</i>


yigháázh

yishháázh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiigáázh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiigáázh (first-person imperfective plural)
nigháázh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohháázh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahháázh (imperfective plural second-person)
yigháázh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deigháázh (imperfective plural third-person)
jigháázh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajigháázh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yígháázh (first-person perfective singular)
yiigáázh (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiigáázh (first-person perfective plural)
yínígháázh (perfective second-person singular)
woogháázh (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoogháázh (perfective plural second-person)
yiyíígháázh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayíígháázh (perfective plural third-person)
jíígháázh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajíígháázh (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -gháázh (repetitive imperfective stem of root -GHÁÁZH, “to gnaw”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-gháázh</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GHÁÁZH</i>


hodéezyéél

ho- (“space, area, things”) + -di- (“oral”) + -ni- (adjectival) + -si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yéél (neuter stem of root -YÉÉL, “to be calm”).
For the high tone on the prefix compound, see also díní-.

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yéél</i>

the place is quiet, noiseless, there is silence


hózhóní

Derived as hózhǫ́ + -í (nominalizer); resulting noun later repurposed as a verb.

spatial form of nizhóní:
a space or area is pretty, beautiful

a space or area is clean, good, nice, fine, neat


yiʼáád

yishʼáád (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitʼáád (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitʼáád (first-person imperfective plural)
niʼáád (imperfective second-person singular)
wohʼáád (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahʼáád (imperfective plural second-person)
yiʼáád (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiʼáád (imperfective plural third-person)
jiʼáád (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiʼáád (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíʼah (first-person perfective singular)
yiitʼah (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiitʼah (first-person perfective plural)
yíníʼah (perfective second-person singular)
wooʼah (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasooʼah (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííʼah (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizʼah (perfective plural third-person)
jííʼah (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizʼah (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshʼał (first-person future singular)
diitʼał (duoplural first-person future)
dadiitʼał (first-person future plural)
dííʼał (future second-person singular)
doohʼał (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohʼał (future plural second-person)
yidooʼał (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidooʼał (future plural third-person)
jidooʼał (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdooʼał (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼáád (imperfective stem of root -ʼAH, “to propel a flat flexible object”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼáád</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼAH</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is throwing it (a flat flexible object as a blanket, paper)


yitʼį́

yishtʼį́ (first-person perfective singular)
yiitʼį́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiitʼį́ (first-person perfective plural)
yínítʼį́ (perfective second-person singular)
wohtʼį́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daahtʼį́ (perfective plural second-person)
yitʼį́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daatʼį́ (perfective plural third-person)
jootʼį́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajootʼį́ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, mediopassive) + -ʼį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĮ́Į́ʼ, “to look”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼį́</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼĮ́Į́ʼ</i>


yitʼį́

yishtʼį́ (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitʼį́ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitʼį́ (first-person imperfective plural)
nitʼį́ (imperfective second-person singular)
wohtʼį́ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahtʼį́ (imperfective plural second-person)
yitʼį́ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daatʼį́ (imperfective plural third-person)
jitʼį́ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajitʼį́ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yítʼįįd (first-person perfective singular)
yiitʼįįd (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiitʼįįd (first-person perfective plural)
yínítʼįįd (perfective second-person singular)
wootʼįįd (duoplural perfective second-person)
daootʼįįd (perfective plural second-person)
yítʼįįd (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dáátʼįįd (perfective plural third-person)
jíítʼįįd (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajíítʼįįd (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -ʼį́ (durative imperfective stem of root -ʼĮĮD, “to make”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼĮĮD</i>

he/she/it is faring, getting along, is doing (good or bad), is involved in


yitʼį́

yishtʼį́ (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitʼį́ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitʼį́ (first-person imperfective plural)
nitʼį́ (imperfective second-person singular)
wohtʼį́ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahtʼį́ (imperfective plural second-person)
yitʼį́ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deitʼį́ (imperfective plural third-person)
jitʼį́ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajitʼį́ (fourth-person imperfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, thematic) + -ʼį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĮĮD, “to be wealthy”).


alizh

ashłizh (first-person imperfective singular)
iidlizh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiidlizh (first-person imperfective plural)
ílizh (imperfective second-person singular)
ohłizh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼohłizh (imperfective plural second-person)
alizh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼalizh (imperfective plural third-person)
ajilizh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjilizh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ashélizh (first-person perfective singular)
ashiidlizh (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼshiidlizh (first-person perfective plural)
ashínílizh (perfective second-person singular)
ashoolizh (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼshoolizh (perfective plural second-person)
azhlizh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼazhlizh (perfective plural third-person)
ajizhlizh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjizhlizh (fourth-person perfective plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lizh (imperfective stem of root -LIZH, “to urinate”)

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-lizh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-LIZH</i>


yigháʼdíłdlaad

bighádiʼnishdlaad (first-person imperfective singular)
bighádiʼniildlaad (duoplural first-person imperfective)
bighádadiʼniildlaad (first-person imperfective plural)
bighádiʼníłdlaad (imperfective second-person singular)
bighádiʼnołdlaad (duoplural imperfective second-person)
bighádadiʼnołdlaad (imperfective plural second-person)
yigháʼdíłdlaad (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
yighádaʼdiłdlaad (imperfective plural third-person)
bigházhʼdíłdlaad (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
bighádazhʼdiłdlaad (fourth-person imperfective plural)
bighádiʼníłdláád (first-person perfective singular)
bighádiʼniildláád (duoplural first-person perfective)
bighádadiʼniildláád (first-person perfective plural)
bighádííʼníłdláád (perfective second-person singular)
bighádiʼnoołdláád (duoplural perfective second-person)
bighádadiʼnoołdláád (perfective plural second-person)
yighádiʼníłdláád (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
yighádaʼdeesdláád (perfective plural third-person)
bighádizhʼníłdláád (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
bighádazhʼdeesdláád (fourth-person perfective plural)

b- (thematic) + -ghá- (“through”) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -di- (“fire”) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -dlaad (imperfective stem of root -DLÁÁD, “to rip”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-dlaad</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-DLÁÁD</i>


yiłjooł

yishjooł (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiljooł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiljooł (first-person imperfective plural)
niłjooł (imperfective second-person singular)
wołjooł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałjooł (imperfective plural second-person)
yiłjooł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiłjooł (imperfective plural third-person)
jiłjooł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiłjooł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
níłjool (first-person perfective singular)
niiljool (duoplural first-person perfective)
dashiiljool (first-person perfective plural)
yíníłjool (perfective second-person singular)
noołjool (duoplural perfective second-person)
dashoołjool (perfective plural second-person)
yiyíłjool (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deishjool (perfective plural third-person)
jiníłjool (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajishjool (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -jooł (imperfective stem of root -JOOL, “non-compact matter moves”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-jooł</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-JOOL</i>

he/she is moving it, handling it (some non-compact material)

he/she is throwing it (some non-compact material)


yiyiitsʼǫs

yiistsʼǫs (first-person imperfective singular)
yiitsʼǫs (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiitsʼǫs (first-person imperfective plural)
yiitsʼǫs (imperfective second-person singular)
woohtsʼǫs (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoohtsʼǫs (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiitsʼǫs (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiitsʼǫs (imperfective plural third-person)
jiitsʼǫs (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiitsʼǫs (fourth-person imperfective plural)
sétsʼǫs (first-person perfective singular)
siitsʼǫs (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiitsʼǫs (first-person perfective plural)
sínítsʼǫs (perfective second-person singular)
sootsʼǫs (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasootsʼǫs (perfective plural second-person)
yiztsʼǫs (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deiztsʼǫs (perfective plural third-person)
jiztsʼǫs (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiztsʼǫs (fourth-person perfective plural)
deestsʼǫs (first-person future singular)
diitsʼǫs (duoplural first-person future)
dadiitsʼǫs (first-person future plural)
díítsʼǫs (future second-person singular)
doohtsʼǫs (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohtsʼǫs (future plural second-person)
yidootsʼǫs (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidootsʼǫs (future plural third-person)
jidootsʼǫs (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdootsʼǫs (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsʼǫs (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -TSʼǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to kiss”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tsʼǫs</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TSʼǪ́Ǫ́Z</i>

he/she is kissing him/her/it once, is giving him/her/it a kiss


ákótʼé

ákóníshtʼé (first-person imperfective singular)
ákóniitʼé (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ákódaniitʼé (first-person imperfective plural)
ákónítʼé (imperfective second-person singular)
ákónóhtʼé (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ákódanohtʼé (imperfective plural second-person)
ákótʼé (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ákódaatʼé (imperfective plural third-person)
ákójítʼé (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ákódajítʼé (fourth-person imperfective plural)

/ʔɑ́kʰótʼɛ́/

ʼá- (“thus”) + -kó- (“thus”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tʼé (neuter imperfective stem of root -TʼEʼ, “to be”)

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tʼé</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TʼEʼ</i>

doo bił ákótʼée da


ałhosh

ashxosh (first-person imperfective singular)
iilwosh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiilwosh (first-person imperfective plural)
íłhosh (imperfective second-person singular)
ołhosh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼołhosh (imperfective plural second-person)
ałhosh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼałhosh (imperfective plural third-person)
ajiłhosh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjiłhosh (fourth-person imperfective plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -wosh (imperfective stem of root -GHAAZH, “to sleep”)

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-wosh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GHAAZH</i>

Shą́ąhanii íłhosh nisin ńtʼééʼ.


yinishyé

/jɪ̀nɪ̀ʃjɛ́/

Kii yinishyé

Shí éí Kii yinishyé


wolyé

yinishyé (first-person imperfective singular)
yiniilyé (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiniilyé (first-person imperfective plural)
yinílyé (imperfective second-person singular)
yinołyé (duoplural imperfective second-person)
deinołyé (imperfective plural second-person)
wolyé (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
yoolyé (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daolyé (imperfective plural third-person)
joolyé (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajoolyé (fourth-person imperfective plural)
oolyé (indefinite-person)
hoolyé (spatial-person)
yisisyeʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yisiilyeʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deisiilyeʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yisínílyeʼ (perfective second-person singular)
yisoołyeʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
deisoołyeʼ (perfective plural second-person)
woosyeʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daoosyeʼ (perfective plural third-person)
joosyeʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajoosyeʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
oosyeʼ (indefinite-person)
hoosyeʼ (spatial-person)

w- (peg element) + -oo- (meaning unclear, combining form of yini- in the 3rd person) + -l- (classifier) + -yé (imperfective stem of root -YEʼ, “to be called”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yé</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YEʼ</i>

haash yinílyé?

Cháalatsoh bimá éí Asdzą́ą́łchííʼ wolyé

Big Charlie’s mother’s name is Red Woman.

Kii wolyé

Dáághahii dóó Bilagáana kʼehjígo Canada wolyé

In French and in English, it is called Canada.


iiłháásh

iishxáásh (first-person imperfective singular)
iilgháásh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiilgháásh (first-person imperfective plural)
iiłháásh (imperfective second-person singular)
oołháásh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼoołháásh (imperfective plural second-person)
iiłháásh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼiiłháásh (imperfective plural third-person)
ajiiłháásh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjiiłháásh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
iiłhaazh (first-person perfective singular)
iilghaazh (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼiilghaazh (first-person perfective plural)
iiniłhaazh (perfective second-person singular)
oołhaazh (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼoołhaazh (perfective plural second-person)
iiłhaazh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼiiłhaazh (perfective plural third-person)
ajiiłhaazh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjiiłhaazh (fourth-person perfective plural)
iideeshxosh (first-person future singular)
iidiilwosh (duoplural first-person future)
daʼiidiilwosh (first-person future plural)
iidííłhosh (future second-person singular)
iidoołhosh (duoplural future second-person)
daʼiidoołhosh (future plural second-person)
iidoołhosh (duoplural future singular third-person)
daʼiidoołhosh (future plural third-person)
iizhdoołhosh (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
daʼiizhdoołhosh (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -gháásh (imperfective stem of root -GHAAZH, “to sleep”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-gháásh</i>

he/she is going to bed, is going to sleep

Second-person singular imperfective form of iiłháásh


áłtsʼózí

ánístsʼózí (first-person imperfective singular)
ániiltsʼózí (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ádaniiltsʼózí (first-person imperfective plural)
áníłtsʼózí (imperfective second-person singular)
ánółtsʼózí (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ádanołtsʼózí (imperfective plural second-person)
áłtsʼózí (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ádaałtsʼózí (imperfective plural third-person)
ájíłtsʼózí (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ádajíłtsʼózí (fourth-person imperfective plural)
áhoołtsʼózí (spatial-person)


niteel

nishteel (first-person imperfective singular)
niiteel (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniiteel (first-person imperfective plural)
níteel (imperfective second-person singular)
nohteel (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danohteel (imperfective plural second-person)
niteel (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daniteel (imperfective plural third-person)
jíteel (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajíteel (fourth-person imperfective plural)
íteel (indefinite-person)
hóteel (spatial-person)
nteel (alternative)

ni- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)
+ -teel (neuter imperfective stem of
root -TEEL, “to be wide”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-teel</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TEEL</i>

Nishteel.

Hóteel.

The area is flat, broad, expansive (like plains).

Bichʼah nteel.


názhah

náshah (first-person imperfective singular)
néiijah (duoplural first-person imperfective)
nídeiijah (first-person imperfective plural)
nánízhah (imperfective second-person singular)
náhshah (duoplural imperfective second-person)
nídaahshah (imperfective plural second-person)
názhah (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
nídaazhah (imperfective plural third-person)
níjízhah (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
nídajizhah (fourth-person imperfective plural)
níshézhah (first-person perfective singular)
níshiijah (duoplural first-person perfective)
nídashiijah (first-person perfective plural)
níshínízhah (perfective second-person singular)
níshoozhah (duoplural perfective second-person)
nídashoozhah (perfective plural second-person)
názhah (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
nídaazhah (perfective plural third-person)
níjízhah (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
nídajizhah (fourth-person perfective plural)

ná- (“around”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zhah (reversative imperfective stem of root -ZHAʼ, “to be curved”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zhah</i>

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZHAʼ</i>

he/she is curling up, is curling his/her body around


názhah

third-person singular/dual perfective of názhah


yiłkaad

yishkaad (first-person imperfective singular)
yiilkaad (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiilkaad (first-person imperfective plural)
niłkaad (imperfective second-person singular)
wołkaad (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałkaad (imperfective plural second-person)
yiłkaad (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deiłkaad (imperfective plural third-person)
jiłkaad (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiłkaad (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíłkaad (first-person perfective singular)
yiilkaad (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiilkaad (first-person perfective plural)
yíníłkaad (perfective second-person singular)
woołkaad (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoołkaad (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííłkaad (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deiskaad (perfective plural third-person)
jííłkaad (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiskaad (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -kaad (imperfective stem of root -KAAD, “flatness moves, liquid or profusion of small objects spreads out”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kaad</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KAAD</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is throwing them (many small objects)


yihah

yi- (progressive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -hah (progressive stem of root -HAI, “winter passes”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-hah</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-HAI</i>


diskos

first-person singular imperfective of dilkos


tánéígis

tánásgis (first-person imperfective singular)
tánéiigis (duoplural first-person imperfective)
táádeiigis (first-person imperfective plural)
táánígis (imperfective second-person singular)
tánáhgis (duoplural imperfective second-person)
táádaahgis (imperfective plural second-person)
tánéígis (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
táádeigis (imperfective plural third-person)
táájígis (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
táádajigis (fourth-person imperfective plural)
tááségiz (first-person perfective singular)
táásiigiz (duoplural first-person perfective)
táádasiigiz (first-person perfective plural)
táásínígiz (perfective second-person singular)
táásoogiz (duoplural perfective second-person)
táádasoogiz (perfective plural second-person)
tánéízgiz (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
táádeizgiz (perfective plural third-person)
táájízgiz (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
táádajizgiz (fourth-person perfective plural)

tá- (“water”) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -gis (imperfective stem of root -GIZ, “to wash”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-gis</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GIZ</i>

he/she is washing it (something impermeable)


dizééh

disééh (first-person imperfective singular)
diidzééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiidzééh (first-person imperfective plural)
dízééh (imperfective second-person singular)
dohsééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohsééh (imperfective plural second-person)
dizééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadizééh (imperfective plural third-person)
jidizééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdizééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
dézaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
deedzaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadeedzaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
dínízaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
disoozaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadisoozaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
deezaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadeezaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jideezaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdeezaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

di- (“oral”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zééh (imperfective stem of root -ZAʼ, “to burp”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zééh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZAʼ</i>


chʼínéísííd

chʼéénísííd (first-person imperfective singular)
chʼééniilzííd (duoplural first-person imperfective)
chʼéédaniilzííd (first-person imperfective plural)
chʼéénísííd (imperfective second-person singular)
chʼéénóhsííd (duoplural imperfective second-person)
chʼéédanohsííd (imperfective plural second-person)
chʼínéísííd (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
chʼéédayísííd (imperfective plural third-person)
chʼééjísííd (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
chʼéédajísííd (fourth-person imperfective plural)
chʼéénísid (first-person perfective singular)
chʼééniilzid (duoplural first-person perfective)
chʼéédaniilzid (first-person perfective plural)
chʼééínísid (perfective second-person singular)
chʼéénoosid (duoplural perfective second-person)
chʼéédanoosid (perfective plural second-person)
chʼééyinísid (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
chʼéédeisid (perfective plural third-person)
chʼéézhnísid (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
chʼéédajisid (fourth-person perfective plural)
chʼéédeesił (first-person future singular)
chʼéédiisił (duoplural first-person future)
chʼéédadiisił (first-person future plural)
chʼéédíísił (future second-person singular)
chʼéédoohsił (duoplural future second-person)
chʼéédadoohsił (future plural second-person)
chʼínéidoosił (duoplural future singular third-person)
chʼéédeidoosił (future plural third-person)
chʼéézhdoosił (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
chʼéédazhdoosił (fourth-person future plural)

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -zííd (imperfective stem of root -ZID, “to be aware, to gather awareness”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zííd</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZID</i>

nv-link-to-root

he/she is waking him/her up, awakens him/her, reawakens him/her


joobaah

jiinishbaah (first-person imperfective singular)
jooshbaah (first-person imperfective singular)
jiiniibaah (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dajiiniibaah (first-person imperfective plural)
jiiníbaah (imperfective second-person singular)
jiinohbaah (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dajiinohbaah (imperfective plural second-person)
joobaah (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dajoobaah (imperfective plural third-person)
jijoobaah (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajijoobaah (fourth-person imperfective plural)
jiisébaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
jiisiibaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dajiisiibaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
jiisíníbaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
jiisoobaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dajiisoobaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
joozbaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dajoozbaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jijoozbaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajijoozbaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

/t͡ʃòːpɑ̀ːh/

ji- (“emotion”) + -oo- (meaning unclear, combining form of yini- in the 3rd person) + -∅- (classifier) + -baah (imperfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be kind”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-baah</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-BAʼ</i>

Bee naa jiinishbaah.

I'm treating you with it, I'm aiding you with it.

he/she is behaving nicely, generously or helpfully


yiyiiłtsóóh

yiistsóóh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiltsóóh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiltsóóh (first-person imperfective plural)
yiiłtsóóh (imperfective second-person singular)
woołtsóóh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoołtsóóh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłtsóóh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiiłtsóóh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiiłtsóóh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiiłtsóóh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yiiłtsoii (first-person perfective singular)
yiiltsoii (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiiltsoii (first-person perfective plural)
yiniłtsoii (perfective second-person singular)
woołtsoii (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoołtsoii (perfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłtsoii (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayiiłtsoii (perfective plural third-person)
jiiłtsoii (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiiłtsoii (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tsóóh (transitional imperfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tsóóh</i>

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TSOII</i>

he/she is turning it yellow, tan, or light green


jiilgéésh

jiilgéésh (imperfective singular third-person)
jiilgish (imperfective singular third-person)
jishgish (perfective singular third-person)
jidoolgish

dzi- (“away into distance”) + -yi- (semelfactive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -géésh (imperfective stem of root -GIZH, “to flash”).
See also root -GĘSH (“to flash”), of similar meaning.
Prefix dzi- becomes ji- under consonantal harmony with the root's final -sh sibilant.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-géésh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GIZH</i>

lightning flashes, there is a flash of lightning.


hashké

hoshishké (first-person imperfective singular)
hoshiiké (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dahoshiiké (first-person imperfective plural)
hoshíníké (imperfective second-person singular)
hoshohké (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dahoshohké (imperfective plural second-person)
hashké (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dahashké (imperfective plural third-person)
hojishké (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dahojishké (fourth-person imperfective plural)
hashishké (first-person imperfective singular)
hashiiké (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dahashiiké (first-person imperfective plural)
hashíníké (imperfective second-person singular)
hashohké (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dahashohké (imperfective plural second-person)
hashké (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dahashké (imperfective plural third-person)
hajishké (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dahajishké (fourth-person imperfective plural)

ho- (“space, area, things”) + -sh- (“angry”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ké (neuter imperfective stem of root -KEED, “to scold”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ké</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KEED</i>


nahachaʼ

nahashchaʼ (first-person imperfective singular)
nahiichaʼ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ndahiichaʼ (first-person imperfective plural)
nahíchaʼ (imperfective second-person singular)
nahohchaʼ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ndahohchaʼ (imperfective plural second-person)
nahachaʼ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ndahachaʼ (imperfective plural third-person)
njiichaʼ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ndajiichaʼ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nahéchaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
naháchaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
nahaachaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
naheechaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
ndaheechaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
nahíníchaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
nahisoochaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
ndahisoochaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
nahaazhchaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ndahaazhchaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
njiizhchaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ndajiizhchaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
nahideeshchah (first-person future singular)
nahidiichah (duoplural first-person future)
ndahidiichah (first-person future plural)
nahidííchah (future second-person singular)
nahidoohchah (duoplural future second-person)
ndahidoohchah (future plural second-person)
nahidoochah (duoplural future singular third-person)
ndahidoochah (future plural third-person)
nahizhdoochah (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ndahizhdoochah (fourth-person future plural)

na- (atelic, circuital) + -hi- (seriative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chaʼ (continuative imperfective stem of root -CHAʼ, “to hop”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-chaʼ</i>

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-CHAʼ</i>

he/she/it is hopping or hobbling around with the feet together


nahałtin

nahałtin (imperfective singular third-person)
nahóółtą́ (perfective singular third-person)
nahodoołtį́į́ł
nináháłtį́į́h
nahółtį́į́ł
nahółtą́ą́ʼ

/nɑ̀hɑ̀ɬtʰɪ̀n/

na- (“downward”) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tin (durative imperfective stem of root -TĄ́, “to rain”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tin</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TĄ́</i>


náhádleeh

náhádleeh (imperfective singular third-person)
náhásdlį́į́ʼ (perfective singular third-person)
náhodoodleeł
nínáhádleeh
náhódleʼ

/nɑ́hɑ́t͡lèːh/

ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, shift triggered by ná-) + -leeh (imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-leeh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-LĮ́Į́ʼ</i>

hózhǫ́ náhásdlį́į́ʼ

it has become beauty again; harmony is restored

Dąągo nahasdzáán bikááʼ tłʼoh bee hodootłʼizh nínáhádleeh.

In the springtime the earth’s surface gets back to its cover of green.

(Spatial person of nádleeh, itself reversionary of yileeh “to become”) things come back into being, are being restored, regenerate.


hasįįh

hasįįh (imperfective singular third-person)
hóósįįd (perfective singular third-person)
hodoosįįł
náhásįįh
hósįįh

ho- (“space, area, things”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -zįįh (imperfective stem of root -ZĮĮD, “to know”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zįįh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZĮĮD</i>

Dichin hasįįh.

It causes famine, it makes people feel hungry.

Baa yá hasįįh.

It causes shame, it makes people feel embarrassed.

conditions cause a feeling, make one be in a state (as shame, amusement, rush,...)


náhidizííd

náhidizííd (imperfective singular third-person)
náhideezid (perfective singular third-person)
náhididooził

ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -hi- (seriative) + -di- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zííd (imperfective stem of root -ZID, “month passes”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zííd</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZID</i>

(seriative of ńdízííd) months pass one after another


nímaz

ní- (ni-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -maz (neuter perfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-maz</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-MÁÁZ</i>


nináháhááh

nináháhááh (imperfective singular third-person)
nináhaasxai (perfective singular third-person)
nináhidoohah

ni- (terminative, disjunct) + -ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -hi- (seriative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -hááh (imperfective stem of root -HAI, “winter passes”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-hááh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-HAI</i>

years or winters go by one after the other


nitsxaa

ni- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsaa (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSAA, “to be big”), with emphatic infix -x-.

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tsaa</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TSAA</i>

nv-link-to-root

it (inanimate object) is really big, extremely large, really huge


yilkeed

yishkeed (first-person imperfective singular)
yiilkeed (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiilkeed (first-person imperfective plural)
nilkeed (imperfective second-person singular)
wołkeed (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daałkeed (imperfective plural second-person)
yilkeed (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deilkeed (imperfective plural third-person)
jilkeed (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajilkeed (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yishkid (first-person perfective singular)
yiilkid (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiilkid (first-person perfective plural)
yínílkid (perfective second-person singular)
woołkid (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoołkid (perfective plural second-person)
yoolkid (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayoolkid (perfective plural third-person)
joolkid (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajoolkid (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -keed (durative imperfective stem of root -KID, “to eat a chunky object”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-keed</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KID</i>

he/she is chewing it (something roundish)

he/she is eating it (something roundish)


ałhą́ą́ʼ

ashhą́ą́ʼ (first-person imperfective singular)
iilghą́ą́ʼ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiilghą́ą́ʼ (first-person imperfective plural)
íłhą́ą́ʼ (imperfective second-person singular)
ołhą́ą́ʼ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼołhą́ą́ʼ (imperfective plural second-person)
ałhą́ą́ʼ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼałhą́ą́ʼ (imperfective plural third-person)
ajiłhą́ą́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjiłhą́ą́ʼ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ííłhą́ą́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
iilghą́ą́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼiilghą́ą́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
ííníłhą́ą́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
oołhą́ą́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼoołhą́ą́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
ííłhą́ą́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼííłhą́ą́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
ajííłhą́ą́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjííłhą́ą́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -ghą́ą́ʼ (durative imperfective stem of root -GHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to snore”)

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ghą́ą́ʼ</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GHĄ́Ą́ʼ</i>


yizéés

yiséés (first-person imperfective singular)
yiidéés (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiidéés (first-person imperfective plural)
nizéés (imperfective second-person singular)
wohséés (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahséés (imperfective plural second-person)
yizéés (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deizéés (imperfective plural third-person)
jizéés (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajizéés (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yízeez (first-person perfective singular)
yiideez (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiideez (first-person perfective plural)
yínízeez (perfective second-person singular)
woozeez (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoozeez (perfective plural second-person)
yiyíízeez (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayíízeez (perfective plural third-person)
jíízeez (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajíízeez (fourth-person perfective plural)

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

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zéés</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZEEZ</i>


siʼą́

si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĄ́, “to handle a solid roundish object”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼą́</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼĄ́</i>

nv-link-to-root

bił yaa siʼą́

it lies, it is located (a solid roundish object as a house, mountain, town, book or hat)


yishóóh

yishóóh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiilzhóóh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiilzhóóh (first-person imperfective plural)
nishóóh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohshóóh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahshóóh (imperfective plural second-person)
yishóóh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deishóóh (imperfective plural third-person)
jishóóh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajishóóh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yíshóóʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiilzhóóʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiilzhóóʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníshóóʼ (perfective second-person singular)
wooshóóʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daooshóóʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyííshóóʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayííshóóʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jííshóóʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajííshóóʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshshoh (first-person future singular)
diilzhoh (duoplural first-person future)
dadiilzhoh (first-person future plural)
dííshoh (future second-person singular)
doohshoh (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohshoh (future plural second-person)
yidooshoh (duoplural future singular third-person)
deidooshoh (future plural third-person)
jidooshoh (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdooshoh (fourth-person future plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -zhóóh (imperfective stem of root -ZHÓÓʼ, “to brush”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zhóóh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZHÓÓʼ</i>


yishóóh

first-person singular imperfective form of yishóóh


yiyiiłchííh

yiishchííh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiilchííh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiilchííh (first-person imperfective plural)
yiiłchííh (imperfective second-person singular)
woołchííh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoołchííh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłchííh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiiłchííh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiiłchííh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiiłchííh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yiiłchiiʼ (first-person perfective singular)
yiilchiiʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiilchiiʼ (first-person perfective plural)
yiniłchiiʼ (perfective second-person singular)
woołchiiʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoołchiiʼ (perfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłchiiʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayiiłchiiʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jiiłchiiʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiiłchiiʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -chííh (transitional imperfective stem of root -CHIIʼ, “to be red”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-chííh</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-CHIIʼ</i>

he/she is turning it red, making it red, reddening it


nitʼą́

nitʼą́ (imperfective singular third-person)
neestʼą́ (perfective singular third-person)

ni- (terminative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tʼą́ (conclusive stem of root -TʼĄ́, “to ripen”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tʼą́</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TʼĄ́</i>


yileeh

yishłeeh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiidleeh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiidleeh (first-person imperfective plural)
nileeh (imperfective second-person singular)
wohłeeh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daahłeeh (imperfective plural second-person)
yileeh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daaleeh (imperfective plural third-person)
jileeh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajileeh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
aleeh (indefinite-person)
haleeh (spatial-person)
sélį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
siidlį́į́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiidlį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
sínílį́į́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
soolį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoolį́į́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
silį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daazlį́į́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jizlį́į́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizlį́į́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
azlį́į́ʼ (indefinite-person)
hazlį́į́ʼ (spatial-person)
deeshłeeł (first-person future singular)
diidleeł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiidleeł (first-person future plural)
dííleeł (future second-person singular)
doohłeeł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohłeeł (future plural second-person)
dooleeł (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadooleeł (future plural third-person)
jidooleeł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdooleeł (fourth-person future plural)
hodooleeł (spatial-person)
náshdleeh (first-person singular)
néiidleeh (duoplural first-person)
nídeiidleeh (first-person plural)
nánídleeh (second-person singular)
náhdleeh (duoplural second-person)
nídaahdleeh (plural second-person)
nádleeh (duoplural singular third-person)
nídaadleeh (plural third-person)
ńjídleeh (duoplural fourth-person singular)
ńdajidleeh (fourth-person plural)
wóshłeʼ (first-person singular)
wooleʼ (duoplural first-person)
daooleʼ (first-person plural)
wóóleʼ (second-person singular)
woohłeʼ (duoplural second-person)
daoohłeʼ (plural second-person)
wóleʼ (duoplural singular third-person)
daóleʼ (plural third-person)
jóleʼ (duoplural fourth-person singular)
dajóleʼ (fourth-person plural)

y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -leeh (imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to become”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-leeh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-LĮ́Į́ʼ</i>

Áłah daaleeh.

They meet, they congregate, they gather (lit. they become together).

Áłah aleeh.

There are meetings, a convention takes place (lit. unspecified persons gather).


nilį́

nishłį́ (first-person singular)
niidlį́ (duoplural first-person)
daniidlį́ (first-person plural)
nílį́ (second-person singular)
nohłį́ (duoplural second-person)
danohłį́ (plural second-person)
nilį́ (duoplural singular third-person)
danilį́ (plural third-person)
jílį́ (duoplural fourth-person singular)
dajílį́ (fourth-person plural)
sélį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective singular)
siidlį́į́ʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiidlį́į́ʼ (first-person perfective plural)
sínílį́į́ʼ (perfective second-person singular)
soolį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasoolį́į́ʼ (perfective plural second-person)
silį́į́ʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dazlį́į́ʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jizlį́į́ʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizlį́į́ʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
deeshłeeł (first-person future singular)
diidleeł (duoplural first-person future)
dadiidleeł (first-person future plural)
dííleeł (future second-person singular)
doohłeeł (duoplural future second-person)
dadoohłeeł (future plural second-person)
dooleeł (duoplural future singular third-person)
dadooleeł (future plural third-person)
jidooleeł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhdooleeł (fourth-person future plural)

ni- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lį́ (neuter imperfective stem of root -LĮ́Į́ʼ, “to be, to become”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-lį́</i>

Diné nílį́


sitą́

si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TĄ́, “to handle a slender stiff objects”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tą́</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TĄ́</i>

nv-link-to-root

it lies somewhere, is located somewhere (a slender stiff object as a stick)


noodǫ́ǫ́z

neesdǫ́ǫ́z (first-person perfective singular)
niidǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural first-person perfective)
daniidǫ́ǫ́z (first-person perfective plural)
níínídǫ́ǫ́z (perfective second-person singular)
noohdǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural perfective second-person)
danoohdǫ́ǫ́z (perfective plural second-person)
noodǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daneesdǫ́ǫ́z (perfective plural third-person)
jinoodǫ́ǫ́z (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhneesdǫ́ǫ́z (fourth-person perfective plural)

ni- (thematic) + -oo- (yi-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -zǫ́ǫ́z (neuter perfective stem of root -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to pull, to tear”).
Stem initial z- becomes d- under d-effect.

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zǫ́ǫ́z</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZǪ́Ǫ́Z</i>


iiłʼá

iishʼá (first-person imperfective singular)
iilʼá (duoplural first-person imperfective)
adeiilʼá (first-person imperfective plural)
aniłʼá (imperfective second-person singular)
oołʼá (duoplural imperfective second-person)
adaałʼá (imperfective plural second-person)
iiłʼá (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
adeiłʼá (imperfective plural third-person)
ajiłʼá (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
adajiłʼá (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ííłʼaʼ (first-person perfective singular)
iilʼaʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
adasiilʼaʼ (first-person perfective plural)
ííníłʼaʼ (perfective second-person singular)
oołʼaʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
adasoołʼaʼ (perfective plural second-person)
ayííłʼaʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
adeisʼaʼ (perfective plural third-person)
ajííłʼaʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
adajisʼaʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

ʼa- (“away”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -ʼá (imperfective stem of root -ʼAʼ, “to send”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼá</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼAʼ</i>


yiyiiłgááh

yiishgááh (first-person imperfective singular)
yiilgááh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiilgááh (first-person imperfective plural)
yiiłgááh (imperfective second-person singular)
woołgááh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoołgááh (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłgááh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiiłgááh (imperfective plural third-person)
jiiłgááh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiiłgááh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yiiłgaii (first-person perfective singular)
yiilgaii (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiilgaii (first-person perfective plural)
yiniłgaii (perfective second-person singular)
woołgaii (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoołgaii (perfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłgaii (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayiiłgaii (perfective plural third-person)
jiiłgaii (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiiłgaii (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -gááh (transitional imperfective stem of root -GAII, “to be white”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-gááh</i>

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GAII</i>

he/she is turning it white, he/she is whitening it


yáshtiʼ

first-person singular imperfective of yáłtiʼ


łikan

łinishkan (first-person imperfective singular)
łiniikan (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dałiniikan (first-person imperfective plural)
łiníkan (imperfective second-person singular)
łinohkan (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dałinohkan (imperfective plural second-person)
łikan (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daalkan (imperfective plural third-person)
jilkan (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajilkan (fourth-person imperfective plural)

łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kan (neuter imperfective stem of root -KĄĄD, “to be sweet”).
The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a l- classifier.

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-kan</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KĄĄD</i>

Bááh éí shił łikan.


shijool

si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jool (neuter perfective stem of root -JOOL, “non-compact matter moves or lies”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-jool</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-JOOL</i>

nv-link-to-root

it lies somewhere, is located somewhere (non-compact matter as a wig, hay, wool)


siłtsooz

siłtsooz (perfective singular third-person)
naastsooz (perfective plural third-person)
ndaastsooz (distributive perfective plural third-person)

si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsooz (neuter perfective stem of root -TSOOZ, “to handle a flat flexible object”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tsooz</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TSOOZ</i>

nv-link-to-root

it lies somewhere, is located somewhere (a flat flexible object as a sheet, paper)


sinil

si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nil (neuter perfective stem of root -NIL, “to handle several objects”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-nil</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NIL</i>

they lie somewhere, are located somewhere (a group of several, separable and visually countable objects)


siką́

si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ką́ (neuter perfective stem of root -KĄ́, “to handle matter in an open container”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ką́</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-KĄ́</i>

nv-link-to-root

it lies somewhere, is located somewhere (matter in open containers as glasses of water, dishes of food)


łeʼdilchʼííł

head

łeʼdilchʼííł

łeʼdilchʼííł (imperfective singular third-person)
łeʼdoolchʼil (perfective singular third-person)
łediʼdoochʼił

/ɬɛ̀ʔtɪ̀lt͡ʃʼíːɬ/

łe- (“into the ground”, from łeeh, contraction of łeezh "ground" + -iih "into") + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -di- (“fire”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -chʼííł (imperfective stem of root -CHʼIL, “lightning strikes”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-chʼííł</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-CHʼIL</i>

Bił łeʼdilchʼííł.


yiyiiłtsóód

yiistsóód (first-person imperfective singular)
yiiltsóód (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiiltsóód (first-person imperfective plural)
yiiłtsóód (imperfective second-person singular)
woołtsóód (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoołtsóód (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłtsóód (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiiłtsóód (imperfective plural third-person)
jiiłtsóód (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiiłtsóód (fourth-person imperfective plural)
yiiłtsood (first-person perfective singular)
yiiltsood (duoplural first-person perfective)
deiiltsood (first-person perfective plural)
yiniłtsood (perfective second-person singular)
woołtsood (duoplural perfective second-person)
daoołtsood (perfective plural second-person)
yiyiiłtsood (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dayiiłtsood (perfective plural third-person)
jiiłtsood (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajiiłtsood (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsóód (transitional imperfective stem of root -TSOOD, “to grab”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tsóód</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TSOOD</i>

he/she is grabbing it, grasping it, seizing it


siyį́

si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -yį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -YĮ́, “to handle loads, packs, burdens”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-yį́</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-YĮ́</i>

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it (a load or pack) lies somewhere, is located somewhere


sitłééʼ

si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłééʼ (neuter perfective stem of root -TŁÉÉʼ, “to handle mushy matter”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tłééʼ</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TŁÉÉʼ</i>

it (a mushy object as mud, butter) lies somewhere, is located somewhere


naateeł

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naashteeł (first-person imperfective singular)
neiiteeł (duoplural first-person imperfective)
ndeiiteeł (first-person imperfective plural)
naniteeł (imperfective second-person singular)
naahteeł (duoplural imperfective second-person)
ndaahteeł (imperfective plural second-person)
naateeł (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
ndaateeł (imperfective plural third-person)
njiteeł (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
ndajiteeł (fourth-person imperfective plural)
nisétéél (first-person perfective singular)
nisiitéél (duoplural first-person perfective)
ndasiitéél (first-person perfective plural)
nisínítéél (perfective second-person singular)
nisootéél (duoplural perfective second-person)
ndasootéél (perfective plural second-person)
naaztéél (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
ndaaztéél (perfective plural third-person)
njiztéél (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
ndajiztéél (fourth-person perfective plural)
ndeeshtił (first-person future singular)
ndiitił (duoplural first-person future)
ndadiitił (first-person future plural)
ndíítił (future second-person singular)
ndoohtił (duoplural future second-person)
ndadoohtił (future plural second-person)
ndootił (duoplural future singular third-person)
ndadootił (future plural third-person)
nizhdootił (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
ndazhdootił (fourth-person future plural)

na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -teeł (continuative imperfective stem of root -TÉÉL, “to slide”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-teeł</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TÉÉL</i>

he/she is slipping, sliding around, skating around


iinééh

iishnééh (first-person imperfective singular)
iiʼnééh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
adeiiʼnééh (first-person imperfective plural)
aninééh (imperfective second-person singular)
oohnééh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
adaahnééh (imperfective plural second-person)
iinééh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
adaanééh (imperfective plural third-person)
ajinééh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
adajinééh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ííná (first-person perfective singular)
iiʼná (duoplural first-person perfective)
adasiiʼná (first-person perfective plural)
ííníná (perfective second-person singular)
ooná (duoplural perfective second-person)
adasooná (perfective plural second-person)
ííná (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
adaazná (perfective plural third-person)
ajííná (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
adajizná (fourth-person perfective plural)

ʼa- (“away”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -nééh (imperfective stem of root -NÁ, “to migrate”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-nééh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-NÁ</i>

he/she is moving (his/her household or residence) away, is emigrating


siziid

si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ziid (neuter perfective stem of root -ZIID, “to pour”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ziid</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZIID</i>

it lies somewhere, is located somewhere (pourable matter as powder, seeds, liquid)


haidizóóh

hadisóóh (first-person imperfective singular)
hadiidzóóh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
hadadiidzóóh (first-person imperfective plural)
hadízóóh (imperfective second-person singular)
hadohsóóh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
hadadohsóóh (imperfective plural second-person)
haidizóóh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
hadeidizóóh (imperfective plural third-person)
hazhdizóóh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
hadazhdizóóh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
hadíízoʼ (first-person perfective singular)
hadiidzoʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
hadadiidzoʼ (first-person perfective plural)
hadíínízoʼ (perfective second-person singular)
hadoozoʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
hadadoozoʼ (perfective plural second-person)
haidíízoʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
hadeideezoʼ (perfective plural third-person)
hazhdíízoʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
hadazhdeezoʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

ha- (“up out”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (“oral”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zóóh (imperfective stem of root -ZOʼ, “to spit”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zóóh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZOʼ</i>


achįʼ

ashchįʼ (first-person imperfective singular)
iichįʼ (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daʼiichįʼ (first-person imperfective plural)
íchįʼ (imperfective second-person singular)
ohchįʼ (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daʼohchįʼ (imperfective plural second-person)
achįʼ (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
daʼachįʼ (imperfective plural third-person)
ajichįʼ (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daʼjichįʼ (fourth-person imperfective plural)
ashéchąąʼ (first-person perfective singular)
ashiichąąʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
daʼshiichąąʼ (first-person perfective plural)
ashíníchąąʼ (perfective second-person singular)
ashoochąąʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
daʼshoochąąʼ (perfective plural second-person)
azhchąąʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
daʼazhchąąʼ (perfective plural third-person)
ajizhchąąʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
daʼjizhchąąʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)
adeeshchįįł (first-person future singular)
adiichįįł (duoplural first-person future)
daʼdiichįįł (first-person future plural)
adííchįįł (future second-person singular)
adoohchįįł (duoplural future second-person)
daʼdoohchįįł (future plural second-person)
adoochįįł (duoplural future singular third-person)
daʼdoochįįł (future plural third-person)
azhdoochįįł (duoplural fourth-person future singular)
dazhʼdoochįįł (fourth-person future plural)

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chįʼ (imperfective stem of root -CHĄĄʼ, “to defecate”)

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-chįʼ</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-CHĄĄʼ</i>


yinízin

nisin (first-person imperfective singular)
niidzin (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniidzin (first-person imperfective plural)
nínízin (imperfective second-person singular)
nohsin (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danohsin (imperfective plural second-person)
yinízin (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
deinízin (imperfective plural third-person)
jinízin (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daznízin (fourth-person imperfective plural)

/jɪ̀nɪ́zɪ̀n/

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -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.

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zin</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZĮĮD</i>

tó łaʼ nisin.

doo nisin da.

doo nisxin da.


nízin

nisin (first-person imperfective singular)
niidzin (duoplural first-person imperfective)
daniidzin (first-person imperfective plural)
nínízin (imperfective second-person singular)
nohsin (duoplural imperfective second-person)
danohsin (imperfective plural second-person)
nízin (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
danízin (imperfective plural third-person)
jinízin (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
daznízin (fourth-person imperfective plural)

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.

nv-prefixes

Ashkii léi háágóó deeyá nínízin?

George shíká adoolwoł nisin.

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)”.)

ahééh nízin

bił nízin

dibááʼ nízin

dichin nízin

tsį́į́ł nízin

(in a number of set expressions) he/she feels:


néíshoh

náshoh (first-person imperfective singular)
néiilzhoh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
nídeiilzhoh (first-person imperfective plural)
náníshoh (imperfective second-person singular)
náhshoh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
nídaahshoh (imperfective plural second-person)
néíshoh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
nídeishoh (imperfective plural third-person)
níjíshoh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
nídajishoh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
níshéshoh (first-person perfective singular)
níshiilzhoh (duoplural first-person perfective)
nídashiilzhoh (first-person perfective plural)
níshíníshoh (perfective second-person singular)
níshooshoh (duoplural perfective second-person)
nídashooshoh (perfective plural second-person)
néíshoh (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
nídeishoh (perfective plural third-person)
níjíshoh (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
nídajishoh (fourth-person perfective plural)

ná- (“back”, reversionary) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -zhoh (conclusive imperfective stem of root -ZHO, “to moisten”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zhoh</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZHO</i>


dizheeh

disheeh (first-person imperfective singular)
diijeeh (duoplural first-person imperfective)
dadiijeeh (first-person imperfective plural)
dízheeh (imperfective second-person singular)
dohsheeh (duoplural imperfective second-person)
dadohsheeh (imperfective plural second-person)
dizheeh (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dadizheeh (imperfective plural third-person)
jidizheeh (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dazhdizheeh (fourth-person imperfective plural)
díízhééʼ (first-person perfective singular)
diijééʼ (duoplural first-person perfective)
dadiijééʼ (first-person perfective plural)
díínízhééʼ (perfective second-person singular)
doozhééʼ (duoplural perfective second-person)
dadoozhééʼ (perfective plural second-person)
díízhééʼ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
dadíízhééʼ (perfective plural third-person)
jidíízhééʼ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dazhdíízhééʼ (fourth-person perfective plural)

di- (“oral”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zheeh (imperfective stem of root -ZHÉÉʼ, “to spit”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-zheeh</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ZHÉÉʼ</i>


yiyiighas

yiisxas (first-person imperfective singular)
yiigas (duoplural first-person imperfective)
deiigas (first-person imperfective plural)
yiighas (imperfective second-person singular)
woohhas (duoplural imperfective second-person)
daoohhas (imperfective plural second-person)
yiyiighas (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
dayiighas (imperfective plural third-person)
jiighas (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
dajiighas (fourth-person imperfective plural)
séghas (first-person perfective singular)
siigas (duoplural first-person perfective)
dasiigas (first-person perfective plural)
síníghas (perfective second-person singular)
sooghas (duoplural perfective second-person)
dasooghas (perfective plural second-person)
yizghas (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deizghas (perfective plural third-person)
jizghas (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajizghas (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (semelfactive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ghas (semelfactive imperfective stem of root -GHAZ, “to scratch”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ghas</i>

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-GHAZ</i>

he/she is scratching him/her/it once, giving him/her/it a scratch


haatih

haashtih (first-person imperfective singular)
haiitih (duoplural first-person imperfective)
hadeiitih (first-person imperfective plural)
hanitih (imperfective second-person singular)
haahtih (duoplural imperfective second-person)
hadaahtih (imperfective plural second-person)
haatih (duoplural imperfective singular third-person)
hadaatih (imperfective plural third-person)
hajitih (duoplural fourth-person imperfective singular)
hadajitih (fourth-person imperfective plural)
hasistih (first-person perfective singular)
hasiitih (duoplural first-person perfective)
hadasiitih (first-person perfective plural)
hasínítih (perfective second-person singular)
hasoohtih (duoplural perfective second-person)
hadasoohtih (perfective plural second-person)
haastih (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
hadaastih (perfective plural third-person)
hajistih (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
hadajistih (fourth-person perfective plural)

ha- (“aging”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -tih (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TIH, “to be old”).

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<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-tih</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-TIH</i>


yooʼį́

yishʼį́ (first-person perfective singular)
yiitʼį́ (duoplural first-person perfective)
deíníitʼį́ (first-person perfective plural)
yíníʼį́ (perfective second-person singular)
wohʼį́ (duoplural perfective second-person)
deínóhʼį́ (perfective plural second-person)
yooʼį́ (duoplural perfective singular third-person)
deíʼį́ (perfective plural third-person)
jooʼį́ (duoplural fourth-person perfective singular)
dajíʼį́ (fourth-person perfective plural)

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĮ́Į́ʼ, “to look”).

nowrap

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼį́</i>

<i class="Latn mention" lang="nv">-ʼĮ́Į́ʼ</i>