azéés
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zéés (imperfective stem of root -ZEEZ, “to singe”).
Verb
azéés
- it (the wind) burns something unspecified
Usage notes
Always preceded by bee.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | azéés |
| PERFECTIVE | íízees |
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 740