yoojih
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jih (progressive stem of root -JAAʼ, “to handle a profusion of small objects”).
Verb
[edit]yoojih
- he/she is going along carrying them
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 | yishjih | yiijih | deíníijááh |
| 2nd person | yíjih | wohjih | deínóhjááh |
| 3rd person | yoojih | deíjááh | |
| 4th person | joojih | dajíjááh | |