yítʼééh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tʼééh (imperfective stem of root -TʼIʼ, “a slender flexible object extends”).
Verb
[edit]yítʼééh
- it arrives stretching or extending (as a rope, a wire or a fence)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | yítʼééh |
| PERFECTIVE | nítʼiʼ |
| FUTURE | dootih |