ałchin
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chin (imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”)
Verb
ałchin
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si)
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ashchin | iilchin | daʼiilchin |
| 2nd person | íłchin | ołchin | daʼołchin |
| 3rd person | ałchin | daʼałchin | |
| 4th person | ajiłchin | daʼjiłchin | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ashéłchą́ą́ʼ | ashiilchą́ą́ʼ | daʼshiilchą́ą́ʼ |
| 2nd person | ashíníłchą́ą́ʼ | ashoołchą́ą́ʼ | daʼshoołchą́ą́ʼ |
| 3rd person | ashchą́ą́ʼ | daʼashchą́ą́ʼ | |
| 4th person | ajishchą́ą́ʼ | daʼjishchą́ą́ʼ | |