yiłtsééh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsééh (imperfective stem of root -TSAʼ, “to grasp with teeth”)
Verb
yiłtsééh
- it carries it clamped in teeth or beak to somewhere
- Yiih yiłtsééh. ― It puts it into it (with its teeth).
- Taah yiłtsééh. ― It puts it into water.
Usage notes
This verb is semantically limited to expression in third person.
This verb calls for an adverb or postpositional phrase describing the destination of the action.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), third person only
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | yiłtsééh |
| PERFECTIVE | yíłtsaʼ |
| FUTURE | yidoołtsah |
Stem set
- IMPERFECTIVE: -tsééh
- PERFECTIVE: -tsaʼ
- FUTURE: -tsah
- ITERATIVE: -tsah
- OPTATIVE: -tsééh
Related terms
- yiyiitsah