ahiʼnilchééh
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -ʼah- (reciprocal) + -ni- (thematic) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -chééh (imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to flee”).
Verb
ahiʼnilchééh
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi)
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | — | ahiʼniilchééh | — |
| 2nd person | — | ahiʼnołchééh | — |
| 3rd person | ahiʼnilchééh | — | |
| 4th person | ahizhʼnilchééh | — | |
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 59.
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 79