yiłtsih

== Navajo == === Etymology === y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsih (imperfective stem of root -TSIH, “to cut”). === Verb === yiłtsih he/she is cutting it (green corn) off the cob ==== Usage notes ==== The perfective can take either a yi-perfective paradigm (repetitive-durative), or a si-perfective paradigm (conclusive aspect). The difference in meaning is unclear. ==== Conjugation ==== Paradigm: Repetitive (∅/yi). Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si). ==== Related terms ==== ITERATIVE: -tsih OPTATIVE: -tsih