-ZIʼ
Navajo
Root
-ZIʼ
- to move swiftly through space; to gush, spew, spurt, billow
- (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