yoołtʼááł
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -d- (classifier) + -ʼááł (progressive stem of root -ʼĄ́, “to handle a solid roundish object”).
This verb uses a double classifier and applies to the handling of fire or burning objects.
Verb
[edit]yoołtʼááł
- he/she is going along carrying it (fire)
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 | yishtʼááł | yiiltʼááł | deíníiltʼaah |
| 2nd person | yíłtʼááł | wołtʼááł | deínółtʼaah |
| 3rd person | yoołtʼááł | deíłtʼaah | |
| 4th person | joołtʼááł | dajíłtʼaah | |