łitsxo
Navajo
Etymology
łi- (adjectival) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tso (neuter imperfective stem of root -TSOII, “to be yellow”), with emphatic infix -x-.
The łi- prefix appears to have originated historically from the -ł- classifier. When this prefix appears immediately in pre-stem position, it takes the shape of a -l- classifier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɬɪ̀t͡sʰxò/
Verb
łitsxo
- he/she/it is orange (color)
- Díí nidaashchʼąąʼígíí éí łitsxo.
- This color is orange.
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that only uses the imperfective stem.
Łitsxo is on the yellower side of orange, as compared to łichxííʼ on the redder side of orange.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | łinistsxo | łiniitsxo | dałiniitsxo |
| 2nd person | łinítsxo | łinohtsxo | dałinohtsxo |
| 3rd person | łitsxo | daaltsxo | |
| 4th person | jiltsxo | dajiltsxo | |
Synonyms
Derived terms
- diniltsxo (“light orange”)
See also
Noun forms: