yitsʼííd
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsʼííd (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSʼÍÍD, “to be nice”).
Verb
[edit]yitsʼííd
- he/she is good-natured, friendly
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is mostly or only used in a negative context.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yistsʼííd | yiitsʼííd | deiitsʼííd |
| 2nd person | nitsʼííd | wohtsʼííd | daahtsʼííd |
| 3rd person | yitsʼííd | daatsʼííd | |
| 4th person | jitsʼííd | dajitsʼííd | |