yiltsą́

Navajo

Etymology

y- (peg element) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -tsą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TSĄĄD, “to be pregnant”).

Verb

yiltsą́

1. she is pregnant

Usage notes

This is a neuter, irregular verb. As such, it is conjugated in only one mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yi), with some irregularities.

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yistsą́	yiiltsą́	deiiltsą́
2nd person	yíníltsą́	wołtsą́	daałtsą́
3rd person	yiltsą́		daaltsą́
4th person	jooltsą́		dajooltsą́

Related terms

• ootsą́
• iʼniiltsąąh