naalchiʼ
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -chiʼ (continuative imperfective stem of root -CHIʼ, “to squat”).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashchiʼ | neiilchiʼ | nideiilchiʼ |
| 2nd person | nanilchiʼ | naołchiʼ | nidaałchiʼ |
| 3rd person | naalchiʼ | nidaalchiʼ | |
| 4th person | nijilchiʼ | nidajilchiʼ | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishishchiʼ | nishiilchiʼ | nidashiilchiʼ |
| 2nd person | nishínílchiʼ | nishoołchiʼ | nidashoołchiʼ |
| 3rd person | naashchiʼ | nidaashchiʼ | |
| 4th person | nijishchiʼ | nidajishchiʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshchiił | ndiilchiił | ndadiilchiił |
| 2nd person | ndíílchiił | ndoołchiił | ndadoołchiił |
| 3rd person | ndoolchiił | ndadoolchiił | |
| 4th person | nizhdoolchiił | ndazhdoolchiił | |
Derived terms
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