yiniłtséés
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ni- (terminative) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tséés (imperfective stem of root -TSIZ, “to die out, to become extinguished”).
Verb
yiniłtséés
- he/she extinguishes it (a fire)
- he/she turns it off (a light, a radio, etc.)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nistséés | niiltséés | daniiltséés |
| 2nd person | níłtséés | nołtséés | danołtséés |
| 3rd person | yiniłtséés | deiniłtséés | |
| 4th person | jiniłtséés | dazhniłtséés | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | néłtsiz | neeltsiz | daneeltsiz |
| 2nd person | níníłtsiz | sinoołtsiz | dasinoołtsiz |
| 3rd person | yineestsiz | deineestsiz | |
| 4th person | jineestsiz | dazhneestsiz | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dínéestsis | díníiltsis | dadíníiltsis |
| 2nd person | dínííłtsis | dínóołtsis | dadínóołtsis |
| 3rd person | yidínóołtsis | deidínóołtsis | |
| 4th person | dízhnóołtsis | dazhdínóołtsis | |
Related terms
- aniłtséés
- anitséés
- nitséés