yitsʼǫł

Navajo

Etymology

yi- (progressive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsʼǫł (progressive stem of root -TSʼǪ́Ǫ́D, “to stretch”).

Verb

yitsʼǫł

1. it is stretching along, is becoming taut

Usage notes

This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Progressive (yi), third person only.

Related terms

• chʼííłtsʼǫǫd
• ditsʼǫǫd
• haatsʼǫǫd
• haiłtsʼǫǫd
• iiłtsʼǫǫd
• iitsʼǫǫd
• naatsʼǫǫd
• neiłtsʼǫǫd
• yidiłtsʼǫǫd
• yoołtsʼǫł