-ZIʼ

Root

-ZIʼ

  1. to move swiftly through space; to gush, spew, spurt, billow
  2. (with ł- classifier) to shoot (an arrow), throw (a spear)

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Iterative Optative
Momentaneous -zííh -ziʼ, -zííʼ -zih -zih -zííh
Continuative -zííh -zííʼ -zih -zih -zííh
Repetitive -zih -ziʼ -zih -zih -zih
Semelfactive -ziih, -zih -ziih, -zih -ziih, -zih -ziih, -zih -ziih, -zih
Cursive -zih

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -ZIʼ (move swiftly)

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 743