achʼiish
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (unspecified person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -chʼiish (imperfective stem of root -CHʼIIZH, “to abrade”)
Verb
achʼiish
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi)
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ashchʼiish | iichʼiish | daʼiichʼiish |
| 2nd person | íchʼiish | ohchʼiish | daʼohchʼiish |
| 3rd person | achʼiish | daʼachʼiish | |
| 4th person | ajichʼiish | daʼjichʼiish | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ííchʼiizh | iichʼiizh | daʼiichʼiizh |
| 2nd person | ííníchʼiizh | oochʼiizh | daʼoochʼiizh |
| 3rd person | ííchʼiizh | daʼííchʼiizh | |
| 4th person | ajííchʼiizh | daʼjííchʼiizh | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -chʼiish
- PERFECTIVE: -chʼiizh
- FUTURE: -chʼish
- ITERATIVE: -chʼish
- OPTATIVE: -chʼiish
Derived terms
- chį́į́h yee achʼiishíhii (“sawfish”)
- naaltsoos bee achʼiishígíí (“sandpaper”)