yoolééł
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -lééł (progressive stem of root -LÁ, “to handle a slender flexible object”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jòːléːɬ/
Verb
yoolééł
- he/she is going along carrying it (a rope-like object)
- he/she is going along carrying it (a pair of objects)
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 | yishłééł | yiidlééł | deíníidlé |
| 2nd person | yílééł | wohłééł | deínóhłé |
| 3rd person | yoolééł | deílé | |
| 4th person | joolééł | dajílé | |
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Noun
yoolééł
- hangover
- bá yoolééł ― he/she has a hangover, is hungover
- Abínídą́ą́ʼ chxǫ́ǫ́h shá yooléełgo ńdiishʼnaʼ ― I got up early this morning extremely hungover.