yootłʼóół
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼóół (progressive stem of root -TŁʼǪ́, “to weave”).
Verb
[edit]yootłʼóół
- he/she is in the process of weaving it
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 | yishtłʼóół | yiitłʼóół | deíníitłʼóóh |
| 2nd person | yítłʼóół | wohtłʼóół | deínóhtłʼóóh |
| 3rd person | yootłʼóół | deítłʼóóh | |
| 4th person | jootłʼóół | dajítłʼóóh | |