yiltsą́
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -tsą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TSĄĄD, “to be pregnant”).
Verb
[edit]yiltsą́
- she is pregnant
Usage notes
[edit]This is a neuter, irregular verb. As such, it is conjugated in only one mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yi), with some irregularities.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yistsą́ | yiiltsą́ | deiiltsą́ |
| 2nd person | yíníltsą́ | wołtsą́ | daałtsą́ |
| 3rd person | yiltsą́ | daaltsą́ | |
| 4th person | jooltsą́ | dajooltsą́ | |