chʼéldóóh
Navajo
Etymology
chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -Ø- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -dóóh (imperfective stem of root -DO, “gas floats”).
Verb
chʼéldóóh
- it floats, drifts out horizontally through the air (smoke, cloud, a balloon)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | chʼéldóóh |
| PERFECTIVE | chʼéldo |
| FUTURE | chʼídooldoh |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -dóóh
- PERFECTIVE: -do
- FUTURE: -doh
- ITERATIVE: -doh
- OPTATIVE: -dóóh
Related terms
- haaldóóh
- iiłdóóh
- naaldo
- neiłdo
- yoołdoh