naachxǫʼ
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -chxǫʼ (imperfective stem of root -CHXǪʼ, “to ruin”), with emphatic infix -x-.
Verb
naachxǫʼ (intransitive)
- he/she is pouting
- he/she is causing trouble
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/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 | |
Related terms
- chxǫ́ǫ́h
- chxǫ́ǫ́ʼí
- nichǫ́ǫ́ʼí
- yiłchǫǫh
- yiłchxǫǫh