yichʼish

Etymology

y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-chʼish (imperfective stem of root -CHʼIIZH, “to abrade”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɪ̀t͡ʃʼɪ̀ʃ/

Verb

yichʼish

  1. (with tsiih) he/she is cutting it (a body part) with a saw or rasp
    Tsiih yíchʼiizh.I cut myself with a saw.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi).

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person yishchʼish yiichʼish deiichʼish
2nd person nichʼish wohchʼish daahchʼish
3rd person yichʼish deichʼish
4th person jichʼish dajichʼish