yiłtʼees
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tʼees (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TʼÉ, “to cook — intransitive”)
Verb
yiłtʼees
- he/she is cooking it, roasting it, frying it
- Naadą́ą́ʼ dilchxoshí yistʼees. ― I make popcorn.
- Ásaaʼ yiłtʼees. ― He fires pottery.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yistʼees | yiiltʼees | deiiltʼees |
| 2nd person | niłtʼees | wołtʼees | daałtʼees |
| 3rd person | yiłtʼees | deiłtʼees | |
| 4th person | jiłtʼees | dajiłtʼees | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | séłtʼé | siiltʼé | dasiiltʼé |
| 2nd person | síníłtʼé | soołtʼé | dasoołtʼé |
| 3rd person | yistʼé | deistʼé | |
| 4th person | jistʼé | dajistʼé | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deestʼis | diiltʼis | dadiiltʼis |
| 2nd person | dííłtʼis | doołtʼis | dadoołtʼis |
| 3rd person | yidoołtʼis | deidoołtʼis | |
| 4th person | jidoołtʼis | dazhdoołtʼis | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -tʼees
- PERFECTIVE: -tʼé
- FUTURE: -tʼis
- ITERATIVE: -tʼis
- OPTATIVE: -tʼéés
Related terms
- sitʼé
- yitʼees