Breakdown of the verb form;

(gesdi) yi-tsi-gata-ha - I don't know

yi- this prefix is used with the words "gesdi" or "tla" to negate a verb. When used alone it expresses the conditional "if", "can", or "could". yagow'tiha - if he sees...

tsi- - "I", this is an "A" Class bound pronoun, used before a consonant.

-gata- - present verb stem for "know"

-ha - present tense suffix. In conversation the "ha" is often dropped, thus "yitsigata".

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