yoołtʼah
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -tʼah (progressive stem of root -TʼAʼ, “to fly”).
Verb
yoołtʼah
- he/she is flying it (an airplane) along
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 | yishtʼah | yiiltʼah | deíníiltʼááh |
| 2nd person | yíłtʼah | wołtʼah | deínółtʼááh |
| 3rd person | yoołtʼah | deíłtʼááh | |
| 4th person | joołtʼah | dajíłtʼááh | |