Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chin (imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”).
Verb
yiłchin
- he/she smells it
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).
| perfective
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
shéłchą́ą́ʼ
|
shiilchą́ą́ʼ
|
dashiilchą́ą́ʼ
|
| 2nd person
|
shíníłchą́ą́ʼ
|
shoołchą́ą́ʼ
|
dashoołchą́ą́ʼ
|
| 3rd person
|
yishchą́ą́ʼ
|
deishchą́ą́ʼ
|
| 4th person
|
jishchą́ą́ʼ
|
dajishchą́ą́ʼ
|
| iterative
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
náshchį́į́h
|
néiilchį́į́h
|
ńdeiilchį́į́h
|
| 2nd person
|
náníłchį́į́h
|
náłchį́į́h
|
ńdaałchį́į́h
|
| 3rd person
|
néíłchį́į́h
|
ńdeiłchį́į́h
|
| 4th person
|
ńjíłchį́į́h
|
ńdajiłchį́į́h
|
| optative
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
wóshchą́ą́ʼ
|
woolchą́ą́ʼ
|
daoolchą́ą́ʼ
|
| 2nd person
|
wóółchą́ą́ʼ
|
woołchą́ą́ʼ
|
daoołchą́ą́ʼ
|
| 3rd person
|
yółchą́ą́ʼ
|
dayółchą́ą́ʼ
|
| 4th person
|
jółchą́ą́ʼ
|
dajółchą́ą́ʼ
|
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -chin
- PERFECTIVE: -chą́ą́ʼ
- FUTURE: -chį́į́ł
- ITERATIVE: -chį́į́h
- OPTATIVE: -chą́ą́ʼ