halchin

Navajo

Etymology

ho- (“space, area, things”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -chin (neuter imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”).

Verb

halchin

1. he/she/it smells like it, has the odor of it

Usage notes

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni)

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	honishchin	honiilchin	dahoniilchin
2nd person	honílchin	honołchin	dahonołchin
3rd person	halchin		dahalchin
4th person	hojílchin		dahojílchin

Related terms

• niłchon
• yiłchin