Navajo edit

Etymology edit

yi- (transitional) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-tsóóh (transitional imperfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”).

Verb edit

yiitsóóh

  1. he/she is turning yellow, tan, or light green

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yiistsóóh yiitsóóh deiitsóóh
2nd person yiitsóóh woohtsóóh daoohtsóóh
3rd person yiitsóóh dayiitsóóh
4th person jiitsóóh dajiitsóóh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yiitsoii yiitsoii deiitsoii
2nd person yinitsoii wootsoii daootsoii
3rd person yiitsoii deitsoii
4th person jiitsoii dajiitsoii

Verb edit

yiitsóóh

  1. second-person singular imperfective form of yiitsóóh
  2. first-person duoplural imperfective form of yiitsóóh