yooʼish

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼish (progressive stem of root -ʼEEZH, “to lead — 2+ objects”).

Verb

yooʼish

1. he/she is leading them along

Usage notes

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

This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Progressive (yi).

PROGRESSIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yishʼish	yiitʼish	deíníitʼéésh
2nd person	yíʼish	wohʼish	deínóhʼéésh
3rd person	yooʼish		deíʼéésh
4th person	jooʼish		dajíʼéésh

Related terms

• yiʼéésh

See also

• yoolóós