yiłtłʼis
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tłʼis (imperfective stem of root -TŁʼIS, “to be hard”).
Verb
yiłtłʼis
- he/she is hardening or stiffening it (dough or mud), packing or compacting it densely (snow)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi or si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yistłʼis | yiiltłʼis | deiiltłʼis |
| 2nd person | niłtłʼis | wołtłʼis | daałtłʼis |
| 3rd person | yiłtłʼis | deiłtłʼis | |
| 4th person | jiłtłʼis | dajiłtłʼis | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -tłʼis
- PERFECTIVE: -tłʼis
- FUTURE: -tłʼis
- ITERATIVE: -tłʼis
- OPTATIVE: -tłʼis
Related terms
- ntłʼiz
- yitłʼis