neichʼid

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chʼid (continuative imperfective stem of root -CHʼID, “to scratch”).

Verb

neichʼid

1. he/she is directing it, managing it (a business), handling it (a tractor)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naashchʼid	neiichʼid	nideiichʼid
2nd person	nanichʼid	naahchʼid	nidaahchʼid
3rd person	neichʼid		nideichʼid
4th person	nijichʼid		nidajichʼid

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nishéchʼid	nishiichʼid	nidashiichʼid
2nd person	nishíníchʼid	nishoochʼid	nidashoochʼid
3rd person	neizhchʼid		nideizhchʼid
4th person	nijizhchʼid		nidajizhchʼid

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeeshchʼił	ndiichʼił	ndadiichʼił
2nd person	ndííchʼił	ndoohchʼił	ndadoohchʼił
3rd person	neidoochʼił		ndeidoochʼił
4th person	nizhdoochʼił		ndazhdoochʼił

Related terms

• haichʼiid
• yichʼid