yilgoł
Navajo
Etymology
yi- (progressive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -gééd (momentaneous stem of root -GEED, “to buck”)
Verb
yilgoł
- it goes bucking along (as a horse or other quadruped)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Progressive (yi), third person only
| progressive | singular | duoplural | dist. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | yilgoł | deílgééd | |
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 204