yoołtsʼǫł
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tsʼǫł (progressive stem of root -TSʼǪ́Ǫ́D, “to stretch”).
Verb
[edit]yoołtsʼǫł
- he/she is stretching it, making it taut
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 | yistsʼǫł | yiiltsʼǫł | deíníiltsʼǫǫd |
| 2nd person | yíłtsʼǫł | wołtsʼǫł | deínółtsʼǫǫd |
| 3rd person | yoołtsʼǫł | deíłtsʼǫǫd | |
| 4th person | joołtsʼǫł | dajíłtsʼǫǫd | |