Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-tʼá (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TʼĄ́, “to fletch”).

Verb edit

yiłtʼá (transitive)

  1. he/she is feathering it, fletching it

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yishtʼá yiiltʼá deiiltʼá
2nd person niłtʼá wołtʼá daałtʼá
3rd person yiłtʼá deiłtʼá
4th person jiłtʼá dajiłtʼá
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person séłtʼą́ siiltʼą́ dasiiltʼą́
2nd person síníłtʼą́ soołtʼą́ dasoołtʼą́
3rd person yistʼą́ deistʼą́
4th person jistʼą́ dajistʼą́

Verbal stems edit

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -tʼá
  • PERFECTIVE: -tʼą́
  • FUTURE: -tʼááł
  • ITERATIVE: -tʼááh
  • OPTATIVE: -tʼááł