yitłeeh

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłeeh (imperfective stem of root -TŁÉÉʼ, “to handle mushy matter”).

Verb

yitłeeh

  1. he/she is moving it, handling it (something mushy)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yishtłeeh yiitłeeh deiitłeeh
2nd person nitłeeh wohtłeeh daahtłeeh
3rd person yitłeeh deitłeeh
4th person jitłeeh dajitłeeh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yítłééʼ yiitłééʼ dasiitłééʼ
2nd person yínítłééʼ wootłééʼ dasootłééʼ
3rd person yiyíítłééʼ deiztłééʼ
4th person jíítłééʼ dajiztłééʼ

Verbal stems

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -tłeeh
  • PERFECTIVE: -tłééʼ
  • FUTURE: -tłoh
  • ITERATIVE: -tłoh
  • OPTATIVE: -tłeeh

See also

Navajo Handle Themes to move it
Class Examples Theme
SRO generic -ʼĄ́ yiʼaah
SFO rope; pairs; unknown;
conglomerate
-LÁ yilé
FFO sheet, paper ł-TSOOZ yiłtsóós
SSO stick, pole -TĄ́ yitįįh
AnO animate, doll ł -TĮ́ yiłteeh
NCM wig, hay; fog ł-JOOL yiłjooł
MM butter; frog -TŁÉÉʼ yitłeeh
LPB load, burden -YĮ́ yiyeeh
PlO1 severality -NIL yinííł
PlO2 profusion -JAAʼ yijááh
OC severality/profusion
in a container
-KĄ́ yikaah
Navajo Propel Themes to throw it
Class Examples Theme
SRO generic ł-NEʼ yiłneʼ
SFO rope; pairs; unknown;
conglomerate
ł-DÉÉL yiłdeeł
FFO sheet, paper -ʼAH yiʼáád
SSO stick, pole ł -TʼEʼ yiłtʼeʼ
AnO animate, doll
NCM wig, hay; fog ł-JOOL yiłjooł
MM butter; frog -TŁÉÉʼ yitłeeh
LPB load, burden -YĮ́ yiyeeh
PlO1 severality -NIL yinííł
PlO2 profusion ł-KAAD yiłkaad
OC severality/profusion
in a container
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