naachxǫʼ
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chxǫʼ (imperfective stem of root -CHXǪʼ, “to ruin”), with emphatic infix -x-.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si)
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashchxǫʼ | neiichxǫʼ | nideiichxǫʼ |
| 2nd person | nanichxǫʼ | naahchxǫʼ | nidaahchxǫʼ |
| 3rd person | naachxǫʼ | nidaachxǫʼ | |
| 4th person | nijichxǫʼ | nidajichxǫʼ | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishéchxǫʼ | nishiichxǫʼ | nidashiichxǫʼ |
| 2nd person | nishíníchxǫʼ | nishoochxǫʼ | nidashoochxǫʼ |
| 3rd person | naazhchxǫʼ | nidaazhchxǫʼ | |
| 4th person | nijizhchxǫʼ | nidajizhchxǫʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshchxǫǫł | ndiichxǫǫł | ndadiichxǫǫł |
| 2nd person | ndííchxǫǫł | ndoohchxǫǫł | ndadoohchxǫǫł |
| 3rd person | ndoochxǫǫł | ndadoochxǫǫł | |
| 4th person | nizhdoochxǫǫł | ndazhdoochxǫǫł | |
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