-YIZ

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Definitions
  • to turn nv-theme-ná + Ø| S turns around * náyéés *   *   * nááyis S turns O around * néíłhéés * yiłhiz REP * yiyiiłhis SEM * náyoołhis PROG nv-theme-?| S wiggles, zigzags, jerks, * dilyéés * nánílyéés * ńdílyis iter. * naalyiz S wiggles *   *   *   * neiłhiz CONT nv-theme-|| S is * dilyéés * hodilyéés * tsídíyéé S startles *   * hodiłhéés * tsíyidíłhéés |} Note: cf. The pair níyiz (níyiz) / yiniłhis (yiniłhis) parallels the pair nímas (nímas) / yiniłmas (yiniłmas), but YM doesn't call the latter a Conclusive aspect?