yiyiiłtsééh

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-tsééh (transitional imperfective stem of root -TSĄ́, “to see”).

Verb[edit]

yiyiiłtsééh

  1. he/she sees it/him/her, catches sight of it

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yiistsééh yiiltsééh deiiltsééh
2nd person yiiłtsééh woołtsééh daoołtsééh
3rd person yiyiiłtsééh dayiiłtsééh
4th person jiiłtsééh dajiiłtsééh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yiiłtsą́ yiiltsą́ deiiltsą́
2nd person yiniłtsą́ woołtsą́ daoołtsą́
3rd person yiyiiłtsą́ dayiiłtsą́
4th person jiiłtsą́ dajiiłtsą́
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person yideestsééł yidiiltsééł deidiiltsééł
2nd person yidííłtsééł yidoołtsééł deidoołtsééł
3rd person yiidoołtsééł deidoołtsééł
4th person jiidoołtsééł deizhdoołtsééł

Verbal stems[edit]

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -tsééh
  • PERFECTIVE: -tsą́
  • FUTURE: -tsééł
  • ITERATIVE: -tsééh
  • OPTATIVE: -tsééł