nichįʼ
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ni- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chįʼ (imperfective stem of root -CHĮʼ, “to be stingy”).
Verb
[edit]nichįʼ
- he/she is stingy, selfish, protective
- Baa nichįʼ ― He doesn't want to lend it, he keeps it for himself (something of high value).
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 | nishchįʼ | niichįʼ | daniichįʼ |
| 2nd person | níchįʼ | nohchįʼ | danohchįʼ |
| 3rd person | nichįʼ | danichįʼ | |
| 4th person | jíchįʼ | dajíchįʼ | |