báʼóltaʼí

== Navajo == === Etymology === bá (“for him/her”) + óltaʼ (“reading is done”) + -í (nominalizer) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɑ́ʔóltʰɑ̀ʔɪ́/ === Noun === báʼóltaʼí teacher Báʼóltaʼí shíká análwoʼ. ― The teacher helps me. Báʼóltaʼí nishłį́. ― I am a teacher. báʼííníshtaʼí ― my teacher báʼííníłtaʼí ― your (singular) teacher yáʼółtaʼí ― his/her/their teacher báʼííníiltaʼí ― our teacher báʼíínółtaʼí ― your (plural) teacher ==== Usage notes ==== Although this is a noun, it is a nominalized verb (the one for whom reading is done), and to get the possessed forms one must conjugate it like a verb (the one for whom I read, the one for whom you read, and so on). ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== óltaʼ ółtaʼ ółtaʼí