niłchon
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ni- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chon (imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”).
Verb
[edit]niłchon
Usage notes
[edit]This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni)
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishchon | niilchon | daniilchon |
| 2nd person | níłchon | nołchon | danołchon |
| 3rd person | niłchon | daniłchon | |
| 4th person | jíłchon | dajíłchon | |