yitʼeesh

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tʼeesh (imperfective stem of root -TʼÉÉZH, “to blacken with charcoal”).

Verb

yitʼeesh (transitive)

1. he/she is streaking him/her with charcoal

Conjugation

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishtʼeesh	yiitʼeesh	deiitʼeesh
2nd person	nitʼeesh	wohtʼeesh	daahtʼeesh
3rd person	yitʼeesh		deitʼeesh
4th person	jitʼeesh		dajitʼeesh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	shétʼéézh	shiitʼéézh	dashiitʼéézh
2nd person	shínítʼéézh	shootʼéézh	dashootʼéézh
3rd person	yizhtʼéézh		deizhtʼéézh
4th person	jizhtʼéézh		dajizhtʼéézh