yoozǫ́ǫ́s
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -zǫ́ǫ́s (progressive stem of root -ZǪ́Ǫ́Z, “to pull, to tear”).
Verb
[edit]yoozǫ́ǫ́s
- he/she is pulling it (a rope-like object) along
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 | yisǫ́ǫ́s | yiidǫ́ǫ́s | deíníidǫ́ǫ́s |
| 2nd person | yízǫ́ǫ́s | wohsǫ́ǫ́s | deínóhsǫ́ǫ́s |
| 3rd person | yoozǫ́ǫ́s | deízǫ́ǫ́s | |
| 4th person | joozǫ́ǫ́s | dajízǫ́ǫ́s | |