yootłʼóół

Navajo

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tłʼóół (progressive stem of root -TŁʼǪ́, “to weave”).

Verb

yootłʼóół

1. he/she is in the process of weaving it

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	yishtłʼóół	yiitłʼóół	deíníitłʼóóh
2nd person	yítłʼóół	wohtłʼóół	deínóhtłʼóóh
3rd person	yootłʼóół		deítłʼóóh
4th person	jootłʼóół		dajítłʼóóh

Related terms

• atłʼó
• yitłʼó