doolnih
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]di- (“arms, legs”) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -nih (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).
Verb
[edit]doolnih
- he/she is moving his/her arm
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Progressive (yi).
| PROGRESSIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshnih | diilnih | dadííníilnííh |
| 2nd person | díílnih | doołnih | dadíínółnííh |
| 3rd person | doolnih | deidéelnííh | |
| 4th person | jidoolnih | dazhdéelnííh | |