yiłtsʼil
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tsʼil (repetitive imperfective stem of root -TSʼIL, “to shatter”).
Verb
yiłtsʼil
Conjugation
Paradigm: Repetitive (∅/yi).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yistsʼil | yiiltsʼil | deiiltsʼil |
| 2nd person | niłtsʼil | wołtsʼil | daałtsʼil |
| 3rd person | yiłtsʼil | deiłtsʼil | |
| 4th person | jiłtsʼil | dajiłtsʼil | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíłtsʼil | yiiltsʼil | deiiltsʼil |
| 2nd person | yíníłtsʼil | woołtsʼil | daoołtsʼil |
| 3rd person | yiyííłtsʼil | dayííłtsʼil | |
| 4th person | jííłtsʼil | dajííłtsʼil | |
Related terms
- sitsʼil
- yiitsʼił
- yiyiiłtsʼił