yiyiiłtáás

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -táás (imperfective stem of root -TAAZ, “to bend”).

Verb

yiyiiłtáás (transitive)

1. he/she is bending it

Conjugation

Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yiistáás	yiiltáás	deiiltáás
2nd person	yiiłtáás	woołtáás	daoołtáás
3rd person	yiyiiłtáás		dayiiłtáás
4th person	jiiłtáás		dajiiłtáás

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yiiłtaaz	yiiltaaz	deiiltaaz
2nd person	yiniłtaaz	woołtaaz	daoołtaaz
3rd person	yiyiiłtaaz		dayiiłtaaz
4th person	jiiłtaaz		dajiiłtaaz

Verbal stems

• FUTURE: -tas
• OPTATIVE: -táás

Related terms

• yiitáás
• yiyiiłtas