yiyiiłtsóód
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsóód (transitional imperfective stem of root -TSOOD, “to grab”).
Verb
[edit]yiyiiłtsóód
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii), with some irregularities.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiistsóód | yiiltsóód | deiiltsóód |
| 2nd person | yiiłtsóód | woołtsóód | daoołtsóód |
| 3rd person | yiyiiłtsóód | dayiiłtsóód | |
| 4th person | jiiłtsóód | dajiiłtsóód | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiiłtsood | yiiltsood | deiiltsood |
| 2nd person | yiniłtsood | woołtsood | daoołtsood |
| 3rd person | yiyiiłtsood | dayiiłtsood | |
| 4th person | jiiłtsood | dajiiłtsood | |
Note: Future tense drops the yi- prefix.