iiłtʼood
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼood (imperfective stem of root -TʼÓÓD, “to suck”).
Verb
iiłtʼood
- he/she is sucking it away, pumping it away
- Yah iiłtʼood. ― He pumps it into an enclosure.
- Yóóʼ iiłtʼood. ― He pumps it away permanently, disposes of it by pumping it away.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iishtʼood | iiltʼood | adeiiltʼood |
| 2nd person | aniłtʼood | oołtʼood | adaałtʼood |
| 3rd person | iiłtʼood | adeiłtʼood | |
| 4th person | ajiłtʼood | adajiłtʼood | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ííłtʼóód | iiltʼóód | adasiiltʼóód |
| 2nd person | ííníłtʼóód | oołtʼóód | adasoołtʼóód |
| 3rd person | ayííłtʼóód | adeistʼóód | |
| 4th person | ajííłtʼóód | adajistʼóód | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adeeshtʼoł | adiiltʼoł | adadiiltʼoł |
| 2nd person | adííłtʼoł | adoołtʼoł | adadoołtʼoł |
| 3rd person | iidoołtʼoł | adeidoołtʼoł | |
| 4th person | azhdoołtʼoł | adazhdoołtʼoł | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -tʼood
- PERFECTIVE: -tʼóód
- FUTURE: -tʼoł
- ITERATIVE: -tʼoʼ
- OPTATIVE: -tʼood
Related terms
- chʼííłtʼood
- haiłtʼood
- yiłtʼoʼ
- yiltʼood
- yiłtʼood
- yiyiiłtʼod
- yoołtʼoł