óolyé
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ʼá- (“thus”) + -oo- (meaning unclear, combining form of yini- in the 3rd person) + -l- (classifier) + -yé (imperfective stem of root -YEʼ, “to be called”).
Verb
[edit]óolyé
- it is meant, it is the meaning in reference, it is the name in reference
- Haʼátʼíí óolyé? ― What does it mean?
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | íinishyé | íiniilyé | ádeiniilyé |
| 2nd person | íinílyé | íinołyé | ádeinołyé |
| 3rd person | óolyé | ádaolyé | |
| 4th person | ájoolyé | ádajoolyé | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | íisisyeʼ | íisiilyeʼ | ádeisiilyeʼ |
| 2nd person | íisínílyeʼ | íisoołyeʼ | ádeisoołyeʼ |
| 3rd person | óosyeʼ | ádaosyeʼ | |
| 4th person | ájoosyeʼ | ádajoosyeʼ | |