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yinízin

yinízin

Navajo

Verb

yinízin

  1. he/she wants it, likes it, desires it
    tó łaʼ nisin.
    I want some water.
    doo nisin da.
    I don’t want it.
    doo nisxin da.
    I really don’t want it.

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode. The conjugation is identical to nízin (he/she thinks) in all cases except the third person.

Conjugation

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nisin niidzin daniidzin
2nd person nínízin nohsin danohsin
3rd person yinízin deinízin
4th person jinízin daznízin

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