yoołʼoł
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -ʼoł (progressive stem of root -ʼÉÉL, “to float”).
Verb
yoołʼoł
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 | yishʼoł | — | — |
| 2nd person | yíłʼoł | wołʼoł | deínółʼeeł |
| 3rd person | yoołʼoł | deíłʼeeł | |
| 4th person | joołʼoł | dajíłʼeeł | |