chʼéghááh

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Etymology

chʼí- (out horizontally) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-ááh (imperfective stem of root -YÁ, “to go, to walk —1 actor”).

Prefix chʼí- becomes chʼé- when in pre-stem position.

Verb

chʼéghááh

  1. he/she goes out horizontally (as through a door), exits, leaves.

Usage notes

This stem is used for going / walking individually. For movement in pairs, see chʼéʼaash. For movement in groups of three or more, see chʼékááh.

Plural forms of this verb refer to several people going independently one from another:

  • Chʼíniidzáeach of us went out.
  • Nihí łaʼ chʼínooyáone of you went out.
  • Chʼídahaadzá (seriative aspect) — we went out one at a time, one after another.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with some irregularities

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼíníshááh chʼíniidááh chʼídaniidááh
2nd person chʼínínááh chʼínóhhááh chʼídanohhááh
3rd person chʼéghááh chʼídaaghááh
4th person chʼíjíghááh chʼídajighááh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼíníyá chʼíniidzá chʼídaniidzá
2nd person chʼííníyá chʼínooyá chʼídanooyá
3rd person chʼíníyá
4th person chʼízhníyá
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼídeeshááł chʼídiidááł chʼídadiidááł
2nd person chʼídíínááł chʼídoodááł chʼídadoodááł
3rd person chʼídoogááł chʼídadoogááł
4th person chʼízhdoogááł chʼídazhdoogááł