yoołchʼął
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chʼął (progressive stem of root -CHʼĄ́Ą́L, “to move suspended”).
Verb
[edit]yoołchʼął
- he/she is going along carrying him/her/it by a handle, string, or cord
Usage notes
[edit]This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Progressive (yi).
| PROGRESSIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishchʼął | yiilchʼął | — |
| 2nd person | yíłchʼął | wołchʼął | — |
| 3rd person | yoołchʼął | — | |
| 4th person | joołchʼął | — | |