áłtsʼíísí

Navajo

Etymology

ʼá- (comparative) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsʼíísí (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSʼÍÍSÍ, “to be small”)

Verb

áłtsʼíísí

1. he/she/it is small, little, tiny, short

   Shighan áłtsʼíísí yeeʼ.

   My house is very small.

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni)

imperfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ánístsʼíísí	ániiltsʼíísí	ádaniiltsʼíísí
2nd person	áníłtsʼíísí	ánółtsʼíísí	ádanołtsʼíísí
3rd person	áłtsʼíísí		ádaałtsʼíísí
4th person	ájíłtsʼíísí		ádajíłtsʼíísí

Alternative forms

• áłtsʼísí