yoolóós
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lóós (progressive stem of root -LÓÓZ, “to lead — 1 object”).
Verb
[edit]yoolóós
- he/she is leading it along
Usage notes
[edit]The stem used for leading only one object is different from the stem used for leading two or more objects. For leading two or more objects, see yooʼish.
This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Progressive (yi).
| PROGRESSIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yisłóós | yiidlóós | deíníidlóós |
| 2nd person | yílóós | wohłóós | deínóhłóós |
| 3rd person | yoolóós | deílóós | |
| 4th person | joolóós | dajílóós | |