yiiltééh

See also: yiilteeh

Navajo

Etymology

yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -tééh (transitional stem of root -TEEʼ, “to race”).

Verb

yiiltééh

1. he/she/it runs, takes a run, goes for a run

   Abínídą́ą́ʼ índa táadi yiishteeʼ. ― This morning was the third time I have gone for a run.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yiishtééh	yiiltééh	deiiltééh
2nd person	yiiltééh	woołtééh	daoołtééh
3rd person	yiiltééh		dayiiltééh
4th person	jiiltééh		dajiiltééh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yiishteeʼ	yiilteeʼ	deiilteeʼ
2nd person	yinilteeʼ	woołteeʼ	daoołteeʼ
3rd person	yiilteeʼ		deilteeʼ
4th person	jiilteeʼ		dajiilteeʼ

Verbal stems

• FUTURE: -tih
• IMPERFECTIVE: -tééh
• PERFECTIVE: -teeʼ
• ITERATIVE: -tih
• OPTATIVE: -tééh