Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ni- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-chon (imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”).

Verb edit

niłchon

  1. he/she stinks, smells bad

Usage notes edit

This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective stem.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni)

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nishchon niilchon daniilchon
2nd person níłchon nołchon danołchon
3rd person niłchon daniłchon
4th person jíłchon dajíłchon