ałchozh
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -chozh (durative imperfective stem of root -CHOZH, “to eat a leafy object”).
Verb
ałchozh (intransitive)
- he/she is chewing (something flat or leafy)
- he/she is eating (something flat or leafy)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Durative (Ø/yi).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ashchozh | iilchozh | daʼiilchozh |
| 2nd person | íłchozh | ołchozh | daʼołchozh |
| 3rd person | ałchozh | daʼałchozh | |
| 4th person | ajiłchozh | daʼjiłchozh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ííłchozh | iilchozh | daʼiilchozh |
| 2nd person | ííníłchozh | oołchozh | daʼoołchozh |
| 3rd person | ííłchozh | daʼííłchozh | |
| 4th person | ajííłchozh | daʼjííłchozh | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adeeshchosh | adiilchosh | daʼdiilchosh |
| 2nd person | adííłchosh | adoołchosh | daʼdoołchosh |
| 3rd person | adoołchosh | daʼdoołchosh | |
| 4th person | azhdoołchosh | dazhʼdoołchosh | |
Related terms
- yiłchozh
See also
- adlą́ (liquid)
- aʼaał (hard)
- aldeeł (plural)
- alghał (meat)
- alkeed (chunky)
- ałchozh (leafy)
- ałtsʼééh (mushy)