yiłtłah
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tłah (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TŁAH, “to grease”).
Verb
yiłtłah (transitive)
- he/she is greasing it, lubricating it
- he/she is putting salve on him/her/it
- he/she is anointing him/her/it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishtłah | yiiltłah | deiiltłah |
| 2nd person | niłtłah | wołtłah | daałtłah |
| 3rd person | yiłtłah | deiłtłah | |
| 4th person | jiłtłah | dajiłtłah | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | séłtłah | siiltłah | dasiiltłah |
| 2nd person | síníłtłah | soołtłah | dasoołtłah |
| 3rd person | yistłah | deistłah | |
| 4th person | jistłah | dajistłah | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -tłah
- PERFECTIVE: -tłah
- FUTURE: -tłah
- ITERATIVE: -tłah
- OPTATIVE: -tłah