joobaah
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ji- (“emotion”) + -oo- (meaning unclear, combining form of yini- in the 3rd person) + -∅- (classifier) + -baah (imperfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be kind”).
Verb
[edit]joobaah
- he/she is behaving nicely, generously or helpfully
- Bee naa jiinishbaah. ― I'm treating you with it, I'm aiding you with it.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | jiinishbaah, jooshbaah | jiiniibaah | dajiiniibaah |
| 2nd person | jiiníbaah | jiinohbaah | dajiinohbaah |
| 3rd person | joobaah | dajoobaah | |
| 4th person | jijoobaah | dajijoobaah | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | jiisébaʼ | jiisiibaʼ | dajiisiibaʼ |
| 2nd person | jiisíníbaʼ | jiisoobaʼ | dajiisoobaʼ |
| 3rd person | joozbaʼ | dajoozbaʼ | |
| 4th person | jijoozbaʼ | dajijoozbaʼ | |