yiłtsih

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsih (imperfective stem of root -TSIH, “to cut”).

Verb

yiłtsih

1. he/she is cutting it (green corn) off the cob

Usage notes

The perfective can take either a yi-perfective paradigm (repetitive-durative), or a si-perfective paradigm (conclusive aspect). The difference in meaning is unclear.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Repetitive (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yistsih	yiiltsih	deiiltsih
2nd person	niłtsih	wołtsih	daałtsih
3rd person	yiłtsih		deiłtsih
4th person	jiłtsih		dajiłtsih

PERFECTIVE¹	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yíłtsih	yiiltsih	deiiltsih
2nd person	yíníłtsih	woołtsih	daoołtsih
3rd person	yiyííłtsih		dayííłtsih
4th person	jííłtsih		dajííłtsih

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	deestsih	diiltsih	dadiiltsih
2nd person	dííłtsih	doołtsih	dadoołtsih
3rd person	yidoołtsih		deidoołtsih
4th person	jidoołtsih		dazhdoołtsih

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

PERFECTIVE²	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	séłtsih	siiltsih	dasiiltsih
2nd person	síníłtsih	soołtsih	dasoołtsih
3rd person	yistsih		deistsih
4th person	jistsih		dajistsih

Related terms

• ITERATIVE: -tsih
• OPTATIVE: -tsih