-CHIIʼ

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Etymology

Probably from Proto-Athabaskan *čig (“to be red ochre”). Often occurs with intensive infix -x- indicating a deeper, browner color tone.

Root

-CHIIʼ

  1. red
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
łi + ∅ adjectival

S is red (neuter impf.)

d

S is red (neuter perf.)

∅

S becomes —

↳ bílátaʼiichííh

S makes O —

↳ ádiilchííh (+d refl.)
↳ néíyiiłchííh (ná-TRANS)
∅ motion

red S moves

∅ conversive

S put ochre on O

↳ ádíchííh (+d refl.)

Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
CONCL -chííh -chííʼ -chih -chih -chííh
TRANS -chííh -chiiʼ -chih -chih -chííh
CONT -chiih -chiiʼ -chih -chih -chiih
REP -chih - - - -
NEUT -chííʼ -chiiʼ - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Antonyms

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Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -CHIIʼ (red)

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