yíłchʼąął
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chʼąął (imperfective stem of root -CHʼĄ́Ą́L, “to move suspended”).
Verb
[edit]yíłchʼąął
- he/she arrives carrying it on a handle or cord.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishchʼąął | niilchʼąął | daniilchʼąął |
| 2nd person | níłchʼąął | nołchʼąął | danołchʼąął |
| 3rd person | yíłchʼąął | deíłchʼąął | |
| 4th person | jíłchʼąął | dajíłchʼąął | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | níłchʼą́ą́l | niilchʼą́ą́l | daniilchʼą́ą́l |
| 2nd person | yíníłchʼą́ą́l | noołchʼą́ą́l | danoołchʼą́ą́l |
| 3rd person | yiníłchʼą́ą́l | deishchʼą́ą́l | |
| 4th person | jiníłchʼą́ą́l | dajishchʼą́ą́l | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshchʼął | diilchʼął | dadiilchʼął |
| 2nd person | dííłchʼął | doołchʼął | dadoołchʼął |
| 3rd person | yidoołchʼął | deidoołchʼął | |
| 4th person | jidoołchʼął | dazhdoołchʼął | |