yiłchí
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -chí (conclusive imperfective stem of root -CHĮ́, “to come into being”).
Verb
[edit]yiłchí
- he/she is creating it, giving birth to it, laying it (an egg)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yishchí | yiilchí | deiilchí |
| 2nd person | niłchí | wołchí | daałchí |
| 3rd person | yiłchí | deiłchí | |
| 4th person | jiłchí | dajiłchí | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shéłchį́ | shiilchį́ | dashiilchį́ |
| 2nd person | shíníłchį́ | shoołchį́ | dashoołchį́ |
| 3rd person | yishchį́ | deishchį́ | |
| 4th person | jishchį́ | dajishchį́ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshchííł | diilchííł | dadiilchííł |
| 2nd person | dííłchííł | doołchííł | dadoołchííł |
| 3rd person | yidoołchííł | deidoołchííł | |
| 4th person | jidoołchííł | dazhdoołchííł | |