nízin

Etymology

ni- (modal) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -zin (neuter imperfective stem of root -ZĮĮD, “to think, to know”).

This verb exhibits irregular tones on the inner prefix /ni/ syllable in the second-person singular and third-person singular and duoplural forms.

Pronunciation

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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.
    George bíká adeeshwoł nízin. ― George wants to help him. (lit. George thinks “I will help him”.)
    George jíká adeeshwoł nízin. ― George wants to help me. (lit. George thinks “I will help him (4th person)”.)
  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 (Ø), with some irregularities.

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