yitsʼǫł
Navajo
Etymology
yi- (progressive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tsʼǫł (progressive stem of root -TSʼǪ́Ǫ́D, “to stretch”).
Verb
yitsʼǫł
- it is stretching along, is becoming taut
Usage notes
This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Progressive (yi), third person only.