hachįʼ
Navajo
Etymology
ho- (“space, area, things”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -chįʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -CHĮĮD, “to be nasty, angry”).
Verb
hachįʼ
- it is nasty
- (with bá) he/she/it is angry
- Shá hóóchįįd. ― I'm angry.
- (with bichʼįʼ) he/she/it is angry with
- Amá yichʼįʼ bá hachįʼ. ― He is angry with his mother.
Usage notes
This verb is grammatically limited to expression in the third person.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (Ø), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | hachįʼ |
| PERFECTIVE | hóóchįįd |
| FUTURE | - |
Related terms
- hachįįh
- halchįįh
- hałchįįh
Derived terms
- áháchįʼ