iitłíísh
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłíísh (imperfective stem of root -TŁIZH, “animate object moves, flies, falls”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔìːt͡ɬʰíːʃ/
Verb
iitłíísh
- he/she is falling away, out of sight
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iishtłíísh | iitłíísh | adeiitłíísh |
| 2nd person | anitłíísh | oohtłíísh | adaahtłíísh |
| 3rd person | iitłíísh | adaatłíísh | |
| 4th person | ajitłíísh | adajitłíísh | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | íítłizh | iitłizh | adashiitłizh |
| 2nd person | íínítłizh | ootłizh | adashootłizh |
| 3rd person | íítłizh | adaazhtłizh | |
| 4th person | ajíítłizh | adajizhtłizh | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adeeshtłish | adiitłish | adadiitłish |
| 2nd person | adíítłish | adoohtłish | adadoohtłish |
| 3rd person | adootłish | adadootłish | |
| 4th person | azhdootłish | adazhdootłish | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -tłish
- OPTATIVE: -tłíísh