iiniłchééh
Navajo
Etymology
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
iiniłchééh
- he/she is chasing him/her/it away
Conjugation
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 | |