iiłchʼąął
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chʼąął (imperfective stem of root -CHʼĄ́Ą́L, “to move suspended”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔìːlt͡ʃʼɑ̀ːl/
Verb
iiłchʼąął
- he/she is taking him/her/it away on a handle, string, or cord
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iishchʼąął | iilchʼąął | adeiilchʼąął |
| 2nd person | aniłchʼąął | oołchʼąął | adaałchʼąął |
| 3rd person | iiłchʼąął | adeiłchʼąął | |
| 4th person | ajiłchʼąął | adajiłchʼąął | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ííłchʼą́ą́l | iilchʼą́ą́l | adashiilchʼą́ą́l |
| 2nd person | ííníłchʼą́ą́l | oołchʼą́ą́l | adashoołchʼą́ą́l |
| 3rd person | ayííłchʼą́ą́l | adeishchʼą́ą́l | |
| 4th person | ajííłchʼą́ą́l | adajishchʼą́ą́l | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adeeshchʼął | adiilchʼął | adadiilchʼął |
| 2nd person | adííłchʼął | adoołchʼął | adadoołchʼął |
| 3rd person | iidoołchʼął | adeidoołchʼął | |
| 4th person | azhdoołchʼął | adazhdoołchʼął | |