yiłtsoʼ

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsoʼ (repetitive imperfective stem of root -TSOOD, “to grab”).

Verb

yiłtsoʼ

1. he/she is chewing on it (as tough meat), pulling on it with his/her teeth

Usage notes

This repetitive verb is used only in the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter repetitive.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yistsoʼ	yiiltsoʼ	deiiltsoʼ
2nd person	niłtsoʼ	wołtsoʼ	daałtsoʼ
3rd person	yiłtsoʼ		deiłtsoʼ
4th person	jiłtsoʼ		dajiłtsoʼ

Related terms

• yidiniiltsóód
• yiyiiłtsóód