yitsʼííd

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-tsʼííd (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSʼÍÍD, “to be nice”).

Verb[edit]

yitsʼííd

  1. he/she is good-natured, friendly

Usage notes[edit]

This verb is mostly or only used in a negative context.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yistsʼííd yiitsʼííd deiitsʼííd
2nd person nitsʼííd wohtsʼííd daahtsʼííd
3rd person yitsʼííd daatsʼííd
4th person jitsʼííd dajitsʼííd

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