halchin
Navajo
Etymology
ho- (“space, area, things”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -chin (neuter imperfective stem of root -CHĄ́Ą́ʼ, “to smell”).
Verb
halchin
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni)
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | honishchin | honiilchin | dahoniilchin |
| 2nd person | honílchin | honołchin | dahonołchin |
| 3rd person | halchin | dahalchin | |
| 4th person | hojílchin | dahojílchin | |