yíłtseii
Navajo
Alternative forms
- yíłtsai
- yíłtsaii
Etymology
yí- (“directed at”, combining form of yíní- in the 3rd person) + -ł- (classifier) + -tseii (neuter perfective stem of root -TSEII, “to be dry”).
Ł-classifier doesn't have a transitive-causative meaning in this base.
Verb
yíłtseii
- he/she/it is dry, dried up, withered
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.
This verb is highly irregular as it combines forms from both imperfective and perfective paradigms.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (yi), with some irregularities.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yínístseii | yíníiltseii | deíníiltseii |
| 2nd person | yíníłtseii | yínółtseii | deínółtseii |
| 3rd person | yíłtseii | deíłtseii | |
| 4th person | jíłtseii | dajíłtseii | |
| Unspecified | — | Passive A | Passive B |
| Spatial | hóółtseii | — | — |
Antonyms
- ditłééʼ
Related terms
- hóółtseii