See also: yílóós

Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-lóós (imperfective stem of root -LÓÓZ, “to lead — 1 object”).

Verb edit

yilóós

  1. he/she is leading him/her/it

Usage notes edit

The stem used for leading only one object is different from the stem used for leading two or more objects. For leading two or more objects, see yiʼéésh.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yisłóós yiidlóós deiidlóós
2nd person nilóós wohłóós daahłóós
3rd person yilóós deilóós
4th person jilóós dajilóós
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yílóóz yiidlóóz dasiidlóóz
2nd person yínílóóz woolóóz dasoolóóz
3rd person yiyíílóóz deizlóóz
4th person jíílóóz dajizlóóz