Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative)-chí (conclusive imperfective stem of root -CHĮ́, “to come into being”).

Verb edit

yiłchí

  1. he/she is creating it, giving birth to it, laying it (an egg)

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yishchí yiilchí deiilchí
2nd person niłchí wołchí daałchí
3rd person yiłchí deiłchí
4th person jiłchí dajiłchí
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person shéłchį́ shiilchį́ dashiilchį́
2nd person shíníłchį́ shoołchį́ dashoołchį́
3rd person yishchį́ deishchį́
4th person jishchį́ dajishchį́
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person deeshchííł diilchííł dadiilchííł
2nd person dííłchííł doołchííł dadoołchííł
3rd person yidoołchííł deidoołchííł
4th person jidoołchííł dazhdoołchííł