yiłtʼá
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼá (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TʼĄ́, “to fletch”).
Verb
yiłtʼá (transitive)
- he/she is feathering it, fletching it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishtʼá | yiiltʼá | deiiltʼá |
| 2nd person | niłtʼá | wołtʼá | daałtʼá |
| 3rd person | yiłtʼá | deiłtʼá | |
| 4th person | jiłtʼá | dajiłtʼá | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | séłtʼą́ | siiltʼą́ | dasiiltʼą́ |
| 2nd person | síníłtʼą́ | soołtʼą́ | dasoołtʼą́ |
| 3rd person | yistʼą́ | deistʼą́ | |
| 4th person | jistʼą́ | dajistʼą́ | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -tʼá
- PERFECTIVE: -tʼą́
- FUTURE: -tʼááł
- ITERATIVE: -tʼááh
- OPTATIVE: -tʼááł