yooyééł
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -yééł (progressive stem of root -YĮ́, “to handle a pack or a burden”).
Verb
yooyééł
- he/she is going along carrying it, hauling it (a load or a pack)
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 | yishhééł | yiigééł | deíníigeeh |
| 2nd person | yíyééł | wohhééł | deínóhheeh |
| 3rd person | yooyééł | deíyeeh | |
| 4th person | jooyééł | dajíyeeh | |
Related terms
- yiyeeh