akʼeʼełchí
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -kʼi- (“on top of”) + -ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chí (conclusive stem of root -CHĮ́, “to come into being”).
Verb
[edit]akʼeʼełchí
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si)
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | akʼeʼeshchí | akʼeʼiilchí | akʼedaʼiilchí |
| 2nd person | akʼeʼíłchí | akʼeʼołchí | akʼedaʼołchí |
| 3rd person | akʼeʼełchí | akʼedaʼałchí | |
| 4th person | akʼeʼjiłchí | akʼedaʼjiłchí | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | akʼeʼshéłchį́ | akʼeʼshiilchį́ | akʼedaʼshiilchį́ |
| 2nd person | akʼeʼshíníłchį́ | akʼeʼshoołchį́ | akʼedaʼshoołchį́ |
| 3rd person | akʼeʼeeshchį́ | akʼedaʼashchį́ | |
| 4th person | akʼeʼjishchį́ | akʼedaʼajishchį́ | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | akʼeʼdeeshchííł | akʼeʼdiilchííł | akʼedaʼdiilchííł |
| 2nd person | akʼeʼdííłchííł | akʼeʼdoołchííł | akʼedaʼdoołchííł |
| 3rd person | akʼeʼdoołchííł | akʼedaʼdoołchííł | |
| 4th person | akʼezhʼdoołchííł | akʼedazhʼdoołchííł | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -chí
- PERFECTIVE: -chį́
- FUTURE: -chííł
- ITERATIVE: -chííh
- OPTATIVE: -chííł