yootłoh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłoh (progressive stem of root -TŁÉÉʼ, “to handle mushy matter”).
Verb
[edit]yootłoh
- he/she is going along carrying it (something mushy)
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 | yishtłoh | yiitłoh | deíníitłeeh |
| 2nd person | yítłoh | wohtłoh | deínóhtłeeh |
| 3rd person | yootłoh | deítłeeh | |
| 4th person | jootłoh | dajítłeeh | |