náyoołbał
Navajo
Etymology
ná- (“around”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -bał (progressive stem of root -BAAL, “to hang curtainlike, to whirl”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɑ́jòːɬpɑ̀ɬ/
Verb
náyoołbał
Usage notes
This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Progressive (yi).
| progressive | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nááshbał | néiilbał | ndéíníilbaał |
| 2nd person | nááłbał | nááłbał | ndéínółbaał |
| 3rd person | náyoołbał | ndeíłbaał | |
| 4th person | ńjoołbał | ńdajíłbaał | |