Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier)-chin (imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”)

Verb edit

ałchin

  1. he/she/it smells, has a sense of smell
  2. he/she/it is wild, feral

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Conclusive (∅/si)

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person ashchin iilchin daʼiilchin
2nd person íłchin ołchin daʼołchin
3rd person ałchin daʼałchin
4th person ajiłchin daʼjiłchin
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person ashéłchą́ą́ʼ ashiilchą́ą́ʼ daʼshiilchą́ą́ʼ
2nd person ashíníłchą́ą́ʼ ashoołchą́ą́ʼ daʼshoołchą́ą́ʼ
3rd person ashchą́ą́ʼ daʼashchą́ą́ʼ
4th person ajishchą́ą́ʼ daʼjishchą́ą́ʼ

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