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Etymology

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y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-tsʼiʼ (repetitive imperfective stem of root -TSʼIʼ, “to pinch”).

Verb

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yitsʼiʼ

  1. he/she is plucking it, pulling out parts of it

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Repetitive (∅/yi).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yistsʼiʼ yiitsʼiʼ deiitsʼiʼ
2nd person nitsʼiʼ wohtsʼiʼ daahtsʼiʼ
3rd person yitsʼiʼ deitsʼiʼ
4th person jitsʼiʼ dajitsʼiʼ
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yítsʼiʼ yiitsʼiʼ deiitsʼiʼ
2nd person yínítsʼiʼ wootsʼiʼ daootsʼiʼ
3rd person yiyíítsʼiʼ dayíítsʼiʼ
4th person jíítsʼiʼ dajíítsʼiʼ