yiłgan
Navajo
editEtymology
edity- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -gan (conclusive imperfective stem of root -GAN, “to wither”).
Verb
edityiłgan (transitive)
- he/she is drying it, wilting it, desiccating it
Conjugation
editParadigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | yishgan | yiilgan | deiilgan |
2nd person | niłgan | wołgan | daałgan |
3rd person | yiłgan | deiłgan | |
4th person | jiłgan | dajiłgan |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | séłgan | siilgan | dasiilgan |
2nd person | síníłgan | soołgan | dasoołgan |
3rd person | yisgan | deisgan | |
4th person | jisgan | dajisgan |
Related terms
edit- yigan (“he/she/it is drying up”, intransitive)