yiłtʼees
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Etymology[edit]
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tʼees (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TʼÉ, “to cook — intransitive”)
Verb[edit]
yiłtʼees
- he/she is cooking it, roasting it, frying it
- Naadą́ą́ʼ dilchxoshí yistʼees. ― I make popcorn.
- Ásaaʼ yiłtʼees. ― He fires pottery.
Conjugation[edit]
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yistʼees | yiiltʼees | deiiltʼees |
| 2nd person | niłtʼees | wołtʼees | daałtʼees |
| 3rd person | yiłtʼees | deiłtʼees | |
| 4th person | jiłtʼees | dajiłtʼees | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | séłtʼé | siiltʼé | dasiiltʼé |
| 2nd person | síníłtʼé | soołtʼé | dasoołtʼé |
| 3rd person | yistʼé | deistʼé | |
| 4th person | jistʼé | dajistʼé | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deestʼis | diiltʼis | dadiiltʼis |
| 2nd person | dííłtʼis | doołtʼis | dadoołtʼis |
| 3rd person | yidoołtʼis | deidoołtʼis | |
| 4th person | jidoołtʼis | dazhdoołtʼis | |
Verbal stems[edit]
- IMPERFECTIVE: -tʼees
- PERFECTIVE: -tʼé
- FUTURE: -tʼis
- ITERATIVE: -tʼis
- OPTATIVE: -tʼéés