yoołkááł

Etymology

yi- (night passes) + -oo- (yi-progressive 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-kááł (progressive stem of root -KĄ́, “night passes”).

yi- (night, dawn) + yi- (progressive mode prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -kááł (progressive verb stem)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jòːɬkɑ́ːɬ/
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Verb

yoołkááł

  1. to become day, daytime
  2. to be a date, day
    Biniʼantʼą́ą́tsʼózí 28, 2025go yoołkááłtoday’s date is August 28, 2025.
    tááʼtsʼáadahgóó yoołkááł dííshjį́, Ndaʼiinííshtoday is the 13th, Friday.

Usage notes

This verb is limited to expression in the third person.

This verb is conjugated only in the progressive mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Progressive (yi), third person only.

Noun

yoołkááł

  1. day, date