yitłʼó

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-tłʼó (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TŁʼǪ́, “to weave”).

Verb[edit]

yitłʼó

  1. he/she is weaving it

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yishtłʼó yiitłʼó deiitłʼó
2nd person nitłʼó wohtłʼó daahtłʼó
3rd person yitłʼó deitłʼó
4th person jitłʼó dajitłʼó
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person sétłʼǫ́ siitłʼǫ́ dasiitłʼǫ́
2nd person sínítłʼǫ́ sootłʼǫ́ dasootłʼǫ́
3rd person yiztłʼǫ́ deiztłʼǫ́
4th person jiztłʼǫ́ dajiztłʼǫ́

Verbal stems[edit]

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -tłʼó
  • PERFECTIVE: -tłʼǫ́
  • FUTURE: -tłʼóół
  • ITERATIVE: -tłʼóóh
  • OPTATIVE: -tłʼóół