biníshígéésh
Navajo
Etymology
biní- (into it) + -si- (meaning unclear) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -géésh (momentaneous stem of root -GIZH, “to soak”)
Verb
biníshígéésh
- it (liquid) permeates it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | biníshígéésh |
| PERFECTIVE | biníshoogizh |
| FUTURE | biníshidoogish |
| ITERATIVE | binínáshígish |
| OPTATIVE | biníshógéésh |
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 240.
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 210