yoołtééł
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tééł (progressive stem of root -TĮ́, “ to handle an animate object”).
Verb
[edit]yoołtééł
- he/she is going along carrying him/her/it (something animate)
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 | yishtééł | yiiltééł | deíníilteeh |
| 2nd person | yíłtééł | wołtééł | deínółteeh |
| 3rd person | yoołtééł | deíłteeh | |
| 4th person | joołtééł | dajíłteeh | |