yisééh

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-zééh (imperfective stem of root -ZĄ́, “to soften”).

Verb[edit]

yisééh

  1. he/she is tanning it
  2. he/she is curing it
  3. he/she is making it soft, pliable

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yisééh yiilzééh deiilzééh
2nd person nisééh wohsééh daahsééh
3rd person yisééh deisééh
4th person jisééh dajisééh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yísą́ yiilzą́ deiilzą́
2nd person yínísą́ woosą́ daoosą́
3rd person yiyíísą́ dayíísą́
4th person jíísą́ dajíísą́
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person deessééł diilsééł dadiilsééł
2nd person díísééł doohsééł dadoohsééł
3rd person yidoosééł deidoosééł
4th person jidoosééł dazhdoosééł

Verb[edit]

yisééh

  1. first-person singular imperfective form of yisééh