Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative)-gan (conclusive imperfective stem of root -GAN, “to wither”).

Verb edit

yiłgan (transitive)

  1. he/she is drying it, wilting it, desiccating it

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: 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)