neiłchʼąął
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chʼąął (continuative imperfective stem of root -CHʼĄ́Ą́L, “to move suspended”).
Verb
[edit]neiłchʼąął (intransitive)
- he/she is carrying it around on a handle or cord.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashchʼąął | neiilchʼąął | ndeiilchʼąął |
| 2nd person | naniłchʼąął | naałchʼąął | ndaałchʼąął |
| 3rd person | neiłchʼąął | ndeiłchʼąął | |
| 4th person | njiłchʼąął | ndajiłchʼąął | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishéłchʼą́ą́l | nishiilchʼą́ą́l | ndashiilchʼą́ą́l |
| 2nd person | nishíníłchʼą́ą́l | nishoołchʼą́ą́l | ndashoołchʼą́ą́l |
| 3rd person | neishchʼą́ą́l | ndeishchʼą́ą́l | |
| 4th person | njishchʼą́ą́l | ndajishchʼą́ą́l | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshchʼął | ndiilchʼął | ndadiilchʼął |
| 2nd person | ndííłchʼął | ndoołchʼął | ndadoołchʼął |
| 3rd person | neidoołchʼął | ndeidoołchʼął | |
| 4th person | nizhdoołchʼął | ndazhdoołchʼął | |