dilchį́į́h
Navajo
Etymology
di- (“sensory”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -chį́į́h (conative imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”)
Verb
dilchį́į́h
- (with dah) he/she/it is trying to sniff, to get a scent
- it points the nose and sniffs
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conative (Ø)
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dishchį́į́h | diilchį́į́h | dadiilchį́į́h |
| 2nd person | dílchį́į́h | dołchį́į́h | dadołchį́į́h |
| 3rd person | dilchį́į́h | dadilchį́į́h | |
| 4th person | jidilchį́į́h | dazhdilchį́į́h | |
Related terms
- hadilchą́ą́ʼ
- doolchį́į́ł
- yiłchin