yíłtsóós
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsóós (imperfective stem of root -TSOOZ, “to handle a flat flexible object”).
Verb
yíłtsóós
- to go, come, arrive carrying it (a flat flexible object)
- to bring (a flat flexible object)
- to give (a flat flexible object)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nistsóós | niiltsóós | daniiltsóós |
| 2nd person | níłtsóós | nołtsóós | danołtsóós |
| 3rd person | yíłtsóós | deíłtsóós | |
| 4th person | jíłtsóós | dajíłtsóós | |
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 657.
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 619