yoołtʼih
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tʼih (progressive stem of root -TʼIʼ, “a slender flexible object extends”).
Verb
[edit]yoołtʼih
- he/she is going along putting them in a line, extending it (something long and thin) along in a line
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 | yishtʼih | yiiltʼih | deíníiltʼééh |
| 2nd person | yíłtʼih | wołtʼih | deínółtʼééh |
| 3rd person | yoołtʼih | deíłtʼééh | |
| 4th person | joołtʼih | dajíłtʼééh | |