-CHIIʼ
Navajo
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *čigʸ (“to be red ochre”), *čiˑxʸ (“red ochre”). Often occurs with intensive infix -x- indicating a deeper, browner color tone. Compare Ahtna tsiic, Lower Tanana tsik.
Root
-CHIIʼ
| Theme | Category | Bases | Transitive bases (O + ł) | ||||
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| łi + ∅ | adjectival |
S is red (neuter impf.) |
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| d |
S is red (neuter perf.) |
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| ∅ |
S becomes —
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S makes O —
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| ∅ | motion |
red S moves |
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| ∅ | conversive |
S put ochre on O
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Stem set
| Aspect | Imperfective | Perfective | Future | Iterative | Optative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conclusive | -chííh | -chííʼ | -chih | -chih | -chííh |
| Transitional | -chííh | -chiiʼ | -chih | -chih | -chííh |
| DIS/CON | -chiih | -chiiʼ | -chih | -chih | -chiih |
| Repetitive | -chih | — | — | — | — |
| Neuter | -chííʼ | -chiiʼ | — | — | — |
See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Navajo terms belonging to the root -CHIIʼ (red)