Navajo

Verb

nízin

1. he/she thinks, is of the opinion

   Ashkii léi háágóó deeyá nínízin?‎ ― Where do you think that boy is going?

   George shíká adoolwoł nisin.‎ ― I think George will help me.

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

   ahééh nízin — he/she is thankful

   bił nízin — he/she is sleepy

   dibááʼ nízin — he/she is thirsty

   dichin nízin — he/she is hungry

   tsį́į́ł nízin — he/she is in a hurry, is impatient

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode. The conjugation is identical to yinízin ‎(“he/she wants it”) except for the third person, due to the latter being transitive.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective, with some irregularities .

Related terms

• hasįįh (conditions make one feel)
• yinízin (he/she wants it)