yiłtsih
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsih (imperfective stem of root -TSIH, “to cut”).
Verb
[edit]yiłtsih
- he/she is cutting it (green corn) off the cob
Usage notes
[edit]The perfective can take either a yi-perfective paradigm (repetitive-durative), or a si-perfective paradigm (conclusive aspect). The difference in meaning is unclear.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Repetitive (∅/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yistsih | yiiltsih | deiiltsih |
| 2nd person | niłtsih | wołtsih | daałtsih |
| 3rd person | yiłtsih | deiłtsih | |
| 4th person | jiłtsih | dajiłtsih | |
| PERFECTIVE¹ | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíłtsih | yiiltsih | deiiltsih |
| 2nd person | yíníłtsih | woołtsih | daoołtsih |
| 3rd person | yiyííłtsih | dayííłtsih | |
| 4th person | jííłtsih | dajííłtsih | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deestsih | diiltsih | dadiiltsih |
| 2nd person | dííłtsih | doołtsih | dadoołtsih |
| 3rd person | yidoołtsih | deidoołtsih | |
| 4th person | jidoołtsih | dazhdoołtsih | |
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| PERFECTIVE² | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | séłtsih | siiltsih | dasiiltsih |
| 2nd person | síníłtsih | soołtsih | dasoołtsih |
| 3rd person | yistsih | deistsih | |
| 4th person | jistsih | dajistsih | |
Related terms
[edit]- ITERATIVE: -tsih
- OPTATIVE: -tsih