yilzhah
See also: yílzhah
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]yi- (progressive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier, thematic) + -zhah (progressive stem of root -ZHEEʼ, “to hunt”).
Verb
[edit]yilzhah
- he/she/it is in the process of hunting, is going along hunting
Usage notes
[edit]This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Progressive (yi).
| progressive | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishzhah | yiilzhah | deíníilzhééh |
| 2nd person | yílzhah | wołzhah | deínółzhééh |
| 3rd person | yilzhah | deílzhééh | |
| 4th person | joolzhah | dajílzhééh | |