yiłgan
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -gan (conclusive imperfective stem of root -GAN, “to wither”).
Verb
yiłgan (transitive)
- he/she is drying it, wilting it, desiccating it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishgan | yiilgan | deiilgan |
| 2nd person | niłgan | wołgan | daałgan |
| 3rd person | yiłgan | deiłgan | |
| 4th person | jiłgan | dajiłgan | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | séłgan | siilgan | dasiilgan |
| 2nd person | síníłgan | soołgan | dasoołgan |
| 3rd person | yisgan | deisgan | |
| 4th person | jisgan | dajisgan | |
Related terms
- yigan (“he/she/it is drying up”, intransitive)