yoodzį́į́s

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -dzį́į́s (progressive stem of root -DZĮ́Į́Z, “to pull”).

Verb

yoodzį́į́s

1. he/she is going along dragging it, going along towing it

Usage notes

This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Progressive (yi).

PROGRESSIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yisdzį́į́s	yiidzį́į́s	deíníidzį́į́s
2nd person	yídzį́į́s	wohdzį́į́s	deínóhdzį́į́s
3rd person	yoodzį́į́s		deídzį́į́s
4th person	joodzį́į́s		dajídzį́į́s

Related terms

• yidzį́į́s

See also

• yooshoł