łitso
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Pronunciation edit
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Etymology 1 edit
łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tso (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”).
The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a -l- classifier.
Verb edit
łitso
- it is yellow
Usage notes edit
This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.
Conjugation edit
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
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1st person | łinistso | łiniitso | dałiniitso |
2nd person | łinítso | łinohtso | dałinohtso |
3rd person | łitso | daaltso | |
4th person | jiltso | dajiltso |
Derived terms edit
- diniltso (“light yellow”)
- łeetsoii (“sulfur”)
- łitsooí
- łitsoii
- łitsxo (“yellowish orange”)
- tsísʼnáłtsooí (“yellowjacket”)
- yéego łitso
Etymology 2 edit
The use of łitso (yellow) to refer to the nickel coin comes from the gold or yellowish color used in the fractional currency note for this denomination during the Civil War.
Noun edit
łitso
- nickel (coin)
See also edit
łigai | łibá (dark gray: dinilzhin) |
łizhin |
łichííʼ | łichxíʼí (light orange: diniltsxo); dibéłchíʼí, yishtłizh (dark brown: dinilzhin) |
łitso (light yellow: diniltso); dinilgai |
dinooltłʼizh, chʼilgo dootłʼizh |
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dootłʼizhii | yágo dootłʼizh | dootłʼizh |
diłhiłgo dootłʼizh | tsédídéehgo dootłʼizh | dinilchííʼ |