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/zIG / शीङ्

/zIG is the verb root zI शी, meaning "to lie down" or "to sleep".

It is found often in grammar examples because it is short, objectless, /adAdi, and /AtmanepadI.

Some forms:

zI शी + /laT /ta
→ ze शे + /ta by zIGassArvadh...
→ ze शे + /te'''
→ !**zete शेते "sleeps", as in **guruzzete गुरुःशेते

zI शी + /laT /AtAm
→ ze शे + /Ate'''
→ !**zayAte शयाते "both sleep"

zI शी + /laT /jha
→ ze शे + /ate'''
→ ze शे + rate रते
→ **zerate शेरते "many sleep"

zI शी + /liT /ta OR /iT'
→ **zizye शिश्ये "slept"

Why does the root zI शी carry /Git in the /dhAtupATha?

The /Git shows that it is /AtmanepadI, by anudAttaG....