yiitsóóh

Navajo

Etymology

yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsóóh (transitional imperfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”).

Verb

yiitsóóh

1. he/she is turning yellow, tan, or light green

Conjugation

Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yiistsóóh	yiitsóóh	deiitsóóh
2nd person	yiitsóóh	woohtsóóh	daoohtsóóh
3rd person	yiitsóóh		dayiitsóóh
4th person	jiitsóóh		dajiitsóóh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yiitsoii	yiitsoii	deiitsoii
2nd person	yinitsoii	wootsoii	daootsoii
3rd person	yiitsoii		deitsoii
4th person	jiitsoii		dajiitsoii

Verb

yiitsóóh

1. second-person singular imperfective form of yiitsóóh
2. first-person duoplural imperfective form of yiitsóóh