neichʼid
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -chʼid (continuative imperfective stem of root -CHʼID, “to scratch”).
Verb
neichʼid
- he/she is directing it, managing it (a business), handling it (a tractor)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (Ø/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naashchʼid | neiichʼid | nideiichʼid |
| 2nd person | nanichʼid | naahchʼid | nidaahchʼid |
| 3rd person | neichʼid | nideichʼid | |
| 4th person | nijichʼid | nidajichʼid | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishéchʼid | nishiichʼid | nidashiichʼid |
| 2nd person | nishíníchʼid | nishoochʼid | nidashoochʼid |
| 3rd person | neizhchʼid | nideizhchʼid | |
| 4th person | nijizhchʼid | nidajizhchʼid | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeeshchʼił | ndiichʼił | ndadiichʼił |
| 2nd person | ndííchʼił | ndoohchʼił | ndadoohchʼił |
| 3rd person | neidoochʼił | ndeidoochʼił | |
| 4th person | nizhdoochʼił | ndazhdoochʼił | |
Related terms
- haichʼiid
- yichʼid