yookááł
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -kááł (progressive stem of root -KĄ́, “to handle matter in an open container”).
Verb
yookááł
- he/she is going along carrying it (something in an open container)
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 | yishkááł | yiikááł | deíníikaah |
| 2nd person | yíkááł | wohkááł | deínóhkaah |
| 3rd person | yookááł | deíkaah | |
| 4th person | jookááł | dajíkaah | |
Related terms
- naazką́
- neiká
- siką́
- yikaah
See also
- yoojih
- yooyééł