Navajo edit

Etymology edit

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

Verb edit

yoolóós

  1. he/she is leading it along

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 yooʼish.

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

Conjugation edit

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

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