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Etymology

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y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-tsʼǫǫs (durative imperfective stem of root -TSʼǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to kiss”).

Verb

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yitsʼǫǫs

  1. he/she is sucking on it (something solid)

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Durative (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yistsʼǫǫs yiitsʼǫǫs deiitsʼǫǫs
2nd person nitsʼǫǫs wohtsʼǫǫs daahtsʼǫǫs
3rd person yitsʼǫǫs deitsʼǫǫs
4th person jitsʼǫǫs dajitsʼǫǫs
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yítsʼǫ́ǫ́z yiitsʼǫ́ǫ́z deiitsʼǫ́ǫ́z
2nd person yínítsʼǫ́ǫ́z wootsʼǫ́ǫ́z daootsʼǫ́ǫ́z
3rd person yiyíítsʼǫ́ǫ́z dayíítsʼǫ́ǫ́z
4th person jíítsʼǫ́ǫ́z dajíítsʼǫ́ǫ́z

Verbal stems

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  • IMPERFECTIVE: -tsʼǫǫs
  • PERFECTIVE: -tsʼǫ́ǫ́z
  • FUTURE: -tsʼǫs
  • ITERATIVE: -tsʼǫs
  • OPTATIVE: -tsʼǫǫs

Derived terms

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