doolnih
Navajo
Etymology
di- (“arms, legs”) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -nih (imperfective stem of root -NIIʼ, “to act with the hand”).
Verb
doolnih
- he/she is moving his/her arm
Conjugation
Paradigm: Progressive (yi).
| PROGRESSIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshnih | diilnih | dadííníilnííh |
| 2nd person | díílnih | doołnih | dadíínółnííh |
| 3rd person | doolnih | deidéelnííh | |
| 4th person | jidoolnih | dazhdéelnííh | |
Related terms
- nayiiłniih
- néininih