yoołdoh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -doh (progressive stem of root -DO, “gas floats”).
Verb
[edit]yoołdoh
- he/she is sailing it (a balloon) along
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 | yishdoh | yiildoh | deíníildóóh |
| 2nd person | yíłdoh | wołdoh | deínółdóóh |
| 3rd person | yoołdoh | deíłdóóh | |
| 4th person | joołdoh | dajíłdóóh | |