chʼí-

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Pronunciation

Prefix

chʼí-

  1. A thematic prefix describing outward horizontal motion.

Usage notes

  • In certain environments, including immediately before a stem, this prefix becomes chʼé-.

Conjugation

This prefix has two variants of the perfective, one used with the d- and l-classifiers and one used with the ł- and ∅-classifiers.

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼésh- chʼíi- chʼídeii-
2nd person chʼíní- chʼoh- chʼídaah-
3rd person chʼé- chʼídaa-
4th person chʼíjí- chʼídají-
perfective (ł/∅) singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼéé- chʼíi- chʼídaaz-
2nd person chʼííní- chʼóo- chʼídaoo-
3rd person chʼéé- chʼídaaz-
4th person chʼíjíí- chʼídajiz-
perfective (d/l) singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼéésh- chʼíi- chʼídasii-, chʼídeii-
2nd person chʼííní- chʼooh- chʼídasooh-, chʼídaooh
3rd person chʼéé- chʼídaaas-
4th person chʼíjoo- chʼídajis-
optative singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼóosh- chʼóo- chʼídaoo-
2nd person chʼóó- chʼóoh- chʼídaooh-
3rd person chʼóo- chʼídayó-
4th person chʼíjó- chʼídajó-

Derived terms