yitsʼííd
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -tsʼííd (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSʼÍÍD, “to be nice”).
Verb
yitsʼííd
- he/she is good-natured, friendly
Usage notes
This verb is mostly or only used in a negative context.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (Ø).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yistsʼííd | yiitsʼííd | deiitsʼííd |
| 2nd person | nitsʼííd | wohtsʼííd | daahtsʼííd |
| 3rd person | yitsʼííd | daatsʼííd | |
| 4th person | jitsʼííd | dajitsʼííd | |
Related terms
- tsʼíí