yoosas
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -zas (progressive stem of root -ZAS, “to sprinkle”).
Verb
[edit]yoosas
- he/she is going along dripping it, going along dribbling it, is sprinkling it along (as seeds, salt, blood)
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 | yisas | yiilzas | deíníilzáás |
| 2nd person | yísas | wohsas | deínóhsáás |
| 3rd person | yoosas | deísáás | |
| 4th person | joosas | dajísáás | |