yeełtʼé
Navajo
Etymology
b- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -ee- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼé (neuter imperfective stem of root -TʼEʼ, “to be”).
Verb
yeełtʼé
- he/she looks like him/her/it, resembles him/her/it
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | binishtʼé | biniiltʼé | bidaniiltʼé |
| 2nd person | biníłtʼé | binołtʼé | bidanołtʼé |
| 3rd person | yeełtʼé / beełtʼé | yidaałtʼé | |
| 4th person | bijíłtʼé | bidajíłtʼé | |