yiłtʼees

== Navajo == === Etymology === y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tʼees (conclusive imperfective stem of root -TʼÉ, “to cook — intransitive”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jɪ̀ɬtʼèːs/ === Verb === yiłtʼees he/she is cooking it, roasting it, frying it Naadą́ą́ʼ dilchxoshí yistʼees. ― I make popcorn. Ásaaʼ yiłtʼees. ― He fires pottery. ==== Conjugation ==== Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si). ==== Verbal stems ==== IMPERFECTIVE: -tʼees PERFECTIVE: -tʼé FUTURE: -tʼis ITERATIVE: -tʼis OPTATIVE: -tʼéés ==== Related terms ==== sitʼé yitʼees