yitiih
See also: yitįįh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -tiih (imperfective stem of root -TIH, “to be shy, reluctant, to shy away”).
Verb
yitiih
- he/she is becoming hesitant, shy, reluctant, he/she is lacking the courage
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishtiih | yiitiih | deiitiih |
| 2nd person | nitiih | wohtiih | daahtiih |
| 3rd person | yitiih | daatiih | |
| 4th person | jitiih | dajitiih | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yítiid | yiitiid | deiitiid |
| 2nd person | yínítiid | wootiid | daootiid |
| 3rd person | yítiid | dáátiid | |
| 4th person | jíítiid | dajíítiid | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -tiih
- PERFECTIVE: -tiid
- FUTURE: -tiił
- ITERATIVE: -tiih
- OPTATIVE: -tiih