yiłtsih

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-tsih (imperfective stem of root -TSIH, “to cut”).

Verb[edit]

yiłtsih

  1. he/she is cutting it (green corn) off the cob

Usage notes[edit]

The perfective can take either a yi-perfective paradigm (repetitive-durative), or a si-perfective paradigm (conclusive aspect). The difference in meaning is unclear.

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Repetitive (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yistsih yiiltsih deiiltsih
2nd person niłtsih wołtsih daałtsih
3rd person yiłtsih deiłtsih
4th person jiłtsih dajiłtsih
PERFECTIVE¹ singular duoplural plural
1st person yíłtsih yiiltsih deiiltsih
2nd person yíníłtsih woołtsih daoołtsih
3rd person yiyííłtsih dayííłtsih
4th person jííłtsih dajííłtsih
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person deestsih diiltsih dadiiltsih
2nd person dííłtsih doołtsih dadoołtsih
3rd person yidoołtsih deidoołtsih
4th person jidoołtsih dazhdoołtsih

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

PERFECTIVE² singular duoplural plural
1st person séłtsih siiltsih dasiiltsih
2nd person síníłtsih soołtsih dasoołtsih
3rd person yistsih deistsih
4th person jistsih dajistsih

Related terms[edit]

  • ITERATIVE: -tsih
  • OPTATIVE: -tsih