yáłtiʼ

yá- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tiʼ (durative imperfective stem of root -TIʼ, “to talk”).

• IPA^(key): /jɑ́ɬtʰɪ̀ʔ/

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yáłtiʼ

1. he/she is speaking, talking

   Naʼáłchíní hólǫ́ǫgo éí nizaad bee bichʼįʼ yáníłtiʼ. Nihimá dóó nihizhéʼé Bilagáana bizaad bił nantłʼah ndi Bilagáanají nihichʼįʼ yádááłtiʼ ńtʼééʼ.

   If you have children, talk to them in your language. Our mothers and fathers spoke to many of us in the white man’s language even though it was difficult for them.

   Daʼ Diné bizaadísh beeyáníłtiʼ? ― Do you speak Navajo?

Paradigm: Durative (∅/yi).

• tsídii yáłtiʼí (“parrot”)

• IMPERFECTIVE: -tiʼ
• PERFECTIVE: -tiʼ
• FUTURE: -tih
• ITERATIVE: -tih
• OPTATIVE: -tiʼ