yoolóós

Navajo

Etymology

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

Verb

yoolóós

he/she is leading it along

Usage notes

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 yooʼish.

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Progressive (yi).

PROGRESSIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yisłóós	yiidlóós	deíníidlóós
2nd person	yílóós	wohłóós	deínóhłóós
3rd person	yoolóós		deílóós
4th person	joolóós		dajílóós

Related terms

yilóós