Navajo edit

Etymology edit

di- (sensory) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier)-chį́į́h (conative imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”)

Verb edit

dilchį́į́h

  1. (with dah) he/she/it is trying to sniff, to get a scent
  2. it points the nose and sniffs

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Conative (∅)

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person dishchį́į́h diilchį́į́h dadiilchį́į́h
2nd person dílchį́į́h dołchį́į́h dadołchį́į́h
3rd person dilchį́į́h dadilchį́į́h
4th person jidilchį́į́h dazhdilchį́į́h

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