yighaas

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ghaas (imperfective stem of root -GHAZ, “to scratch”).

Verb

yighaas (transitive)

  1. (with tsiih) he/she is scratching it, ripping it, giving it a scratch into its flesh

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person yisxaas yiigaas deiigaas
2nd person nighaas wohhaas daahhaas
3rd person yighaas deighaas
4th person jighaas dajighaas
perfective singular duoplural plural
1st person yíghaz yiigaz deiigaz
2nd person yíníghaz wooghaz daooghaz
3rd person yiyííghaz dayííghaz
4th person jííghaz dajííghaz

Verbal stems

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -ghaas
  • PERFECTIVE: -ghaz
  • FUTURE: -ghas
  • ITERATIVE: -gas
  • OPTATIVE: -ghaas
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