ałchin
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chin (imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”)
Verb
ałchin
- he/she/it smells, has a sense of smell
- he/she/it is wild, feral
Conjugation
Paradigm: Conclusive (Ø/si)
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ashchin | iilchin | daʼiilchin |
| 2nd person | íłchin | ołchin | daʼołchin |
| 3rd person | ałchin | daʼałchin | |
| 4th person | ajiłchin | daʼjiłchin | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ashéłchą́ą́ʼ | ashiilchą́ą́ʼ | daʼshiilchą́ą́ʼ |
| 2nd person | ashíníłchą́ą́ʼ | ashoołchą́ą́ʼ | daʼshoołchą́ą́ʼ |
| 3rd person | ashchą́ą́ʼ | daʼashchą́ą́ʼ | |
| 4th person | ajishchą́ą́ʼ | daʼjishchą́ą́ʼ | |
Derived terms
- tó wónaanídę́ę́ʼ dibé ałchiní
Related terms
- yiłchin