yigááł

Navajo

Etymology

yi- (progressive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -áál (progressive stem of root -YÁ, “to go — 1 actor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɪ̀kɑ́ːɬ/

Verb

yigááł

1. he/she is going along, is en route

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	yishááł	—	—
2nd person	yínááł	—	—
3rd person	yigááł		—
4th person	joogááł		—

Related terms

• yighááh

See also

• yigááł (1), yiʼash (2), yikah (3+)