Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ʼa- (away) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ni- (thematic) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative)-chééh (imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to flee”).

Verb edit

iiniłchééh

  1. he/she is chasing him/her/it away

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with partial da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person anishchééh aniilchééh adaniilchééh
2nd person aníłchééh anołchééh adanołchééh
3rd person iiniłchééh adeiniłchééh
4th person azhniłchééh adazhniłchééh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person anííłchą́ą́ʼ aniilchą́ą́ʼ adaniilchą́ą́ʼ
2nd person anííníłchą́ą́ʼ anoołchą́ą́ʼ adanoołchą́ą́ʼ
3rd person iinííłchą́ą́ʼ adeineeshchą́ą́ʼ
4th person azhnííłchą́ą́ʼ adazhneeshchą́ą́ʼ