yiłtin
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tin (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TIN, “to freeze”).
Verb
yiłtin
- he/she is freezing it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishtin | yiiltin | deiiltin |
| 2nd person | niłtin | wołtin | daałtin |
| 3rd person | yiłtin | deiłtin | |
| 4th person | jiłtin | dajiłtin | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | séłtin | siiltin | dasiiltin |
| 2nd person | síníłtin | soołtin | dasoołtin |
| 3rd person | yistin | deistin | |
| 4th person | jistin | dajistin | |