óolyé

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ʼá- (thus) + -oo- (meaning unclear, combining form of yini- in the 3rd person) + -l- (classifier)-yé (imperfective stem of root -YEʼ, “to be called”).

Verb[edit]

óolyé

  1. it is meant, it is the meaning in reference, it is the name in reference
    Haʼátʼíí óolyé?What does it mean?

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person íinishyé íiniilyé ádeiniilyé
2nd person íinílyé íinołyé ádeinołyé
3rd person óolyé ádaolyé
4th person ájoolyé ádajoolyé
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person íisisyeʼ íisiilyeʼ ádeisiilyeʼ
2nd person íisínílyeʼ íisoołyeʼ ádeisoołyeʼ
3rd person óosyeʼ ádaosyeʼ
4th person ájoosyeʼ ádajoosyeʼ

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