chʼéhááh
Navajo
Etymology
chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -hááh (momentaneous imperfective stem of root -HAI, “a winter passes”).
Verb
chʼéhááh
- a winter starts or ends
- a year starts or ends
Usage notes
This verb is limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | chʼéhááh |
| PERFECTIVE | chʼééhai |
| FUTURE | chʼídoohah |
Related terms
- yihááh
- yihah