yiyiiłtsééh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsééh (transitional imperfective stem of root -TSĄ́, “to see”).
Verb
yiyiiłtsééh
- he/she sees it/him/her, catches sight of it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiistsééh | yiiltsééh | deiiltsééh |
| 2nd person | yiiłtsééh | woołtsééh | daoołtsééh |
| 3rd person | yiyiiłtsééh | dayiiłtsééh | |
| 4th person | jiiłtsééh | dajiiłtsééh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiiłtsą́ | yiiltsą́ | deiiltsą́ |
| 2nd person | yiniłtsą́ | woołtsą́ | daoołtsą́ |
| 3rd person | yiyiiłtsą́ | dayiiłtsą́ | |
| 4th person | jiiłtsą́ | dajiiłtsą́ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yideestsééł | yidiiltsééł | deidiiltsééł |
| 2nd person | yidííłtsééł | yidoołtsééł | deidoołtsééł |
| 3rd person | yiidoołtsééł | deidoołtsééł | |
| 4th person | jiidoołtsééł | deizhdoołtsééł | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -tsééh
- PERFECTIVE: -tsą́
- FUTURE: -tsééł
- ITERATIVE: -tsééh
- OPTATIVE: -tsééł