-CHʼĮ́Į́DÍ

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Etymology

Probably derived from the root -CHʼĮ́Į́D (to be reduced) + (nominalizer). Cognates found in Carrier ntsʼid (be few) and Hupa -chʼid (die, become exhausted).

Root

-CHʼĮ́Į́DÍ

  1. to be few, not many
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
á + ł adjectival S is few, a little bit

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
NEUT -chʼį́į́dí - - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -CHʼĮ́Į́DÍ (be few)