-CHʼĮ́Į́DÍ
Navajo
editEtymology
editProbably derived from the root -CHʼĮ́Į́D (“to be reduced”) + -í (nominalizer). Cognates found in Carrier ntsʼid (“be few”) and Hupa -chʼid (“die, become exhausted”).
Root
edit-CHʼĮ́Į́DÍ
Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
á + ł | adjectival | S is few, a little bit |
Stem set
editAspect | IMP | PERF | FUT | ITER | OPT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NEUT | -chʼį́į́dí | - | - | - | - |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.