yiltʼood
Navajo
editEtymology
edity- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, reflexive) + -tʼood (imperfective stem of root -TʼÓÓD, “to suck”).
Verb
edityiltʼood
Conjugation
editParadigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishtʼood | yiiltʼood | deiiltʼood |
| 2nd person | niltʼood | wołtʼood | daałtʼood |
| 3rd person | yiltʼood | deiltʼood | |
| 4th person | jiltʼood | dajiltʼood | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishtʼóód | yiiltʼóód | — |
| 2nd person | yíníltʼóód | woołtʼóód | — |
| 3rd person | yooltʼóód | — | |
| 4th person | jooltʼóód | — | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshtʼoł | diiltʼoł | dadiiltʼoł |
| 2nd person | dííltʼoł | doołtʼoł | dadoołtʼoł |
| 3rd person | yidooltʼoł | deidooltʼoł | |
| 4th person | jidooltʼoł | dazhdooltʼoł | |
Verbal stems
edit- ITERATIVE: -tʼoʼ
- OPTATIVE: -tʼood