wolyé
Navajo
Etymology
w- (peg element) + -oo- (meaning unclear, combining form of yini- in the 3rd person) + -l- (classifier) + -yé (imperfective stem of root -YEʼ, “to be called”).
Verb
wolyé
- he/she/it is called, his/her name is
- haash yinílyé? ― what is your name?
- Cháalatsoh bimá éí Asdzą́ą́łchííʼ wolyé ― Big Charlie’s mother’s name is Red Woman.
- Kii wolyé ― his name is Kii.
- Dáághahii dóó Bilagáana kʼehjígo Canada wolyé ― In French and in English, it is called Canada.
- it means
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yinishyé | yiniilyé | deiniilyé |
| 2nd person | yinílyé | yinołyé | deinołyé |
| 3rd person | wolyé, yoolyé | daolyé | |
| 4th person | joolyé | dajoolyé | |
| Unspecified | oolyé | Passive A | Passive B |
| Spatial | hoolyé | — | — |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yisisyeʼ | yisiilyeʼ | deisiilyeʼ |
| 2nd person | yisínílyeʼ | yisoołyeʼ | deisoołyeʼ |
| 3rd person | woosyeʼ | daoosyeʼ | |
| 4th person | joosyeʼ | dajoosyeʼ | |
| Unspecified | oosyeʼ | Passive A | Passive B |
| Spatial | hoosyeʼ | — | — |