yitʼeesh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -tʼeesh (imperfective stem of root -TʼÉÉZH, “to blacken with charcoal”).
Verb
yitʼeesh (transitive)
- he/she is streaking him/her with charcoal
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishtʼeesh | yiitʼeesh | deiitʼeesh |
| 2nd person | nitʼeesh | wohtʼeesh | daahtʼeesh |
| 3rd person | yitʼeesh | deitʼeesh | |
| 4th person | jitʼeesh | dajitʼeesh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shétʼéézh | shiitʼéézh | dashiitʼéézh |
| 2nd person | shínítʼéézh | shootʼéézh | dashootʼéézh |
| 3rd person | yizhtʼéézh | deizhtʼéézh | |
| 4th person | jizhtʼéézh | dajizhtʼéézh | |