yoolééł
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -lééł (progressive stem of root -LÁ, “to handle a slender flexible object”).
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 | |
Related terms
- naazlá
- neilé
- silá
- yilé
- yilyé
See also
- yooʼááł
- yoojih
- yookááł
- yooyééł
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.