yiitáás
Navajo
Etymology
yi- (transitional) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -táás (imperfective stem of root -TAAZ, “to bend”)
Verb
yiitáás (intransitive)
- he/she/it is becoming bent
- he/she becomes bent, stooped over (with the age or rheumatism)
- he/she/it is bending down
Conjugation
Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii)
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiistáás | yiitáás | deiitáás |
| 2nd person | yiitáás | woohtáás | daoohtáás |
| 3rd person | yiitáás | dayiitáás | |
| 4th person | jiitáás | dajiitáás | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yiitaaz | yiitaaz | deiitaaz |
| 2nd person | yiitaaz | wootaaz | daootaaz |
| 3rd person | yiitaaz | deitaaz | |
| 4th person | jiitaaz | dajiitaaz | |
Verb forms
- first-person duoplural imperfective form of yiitáás
- second-person singular imperfective form of yiitáás
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -táás
- PERFECTIVE: -taaz
- FUTURE: -tas
- ITERATIVE: -tas
- OPTATIVE: -táás
Related terms
- yiyiiłtáás
- yiyiiłtas
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