chʼéʼnééh

Etymology

chʼí- (out horizontally) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier)-nééh (imperfective stem of root -NAʼ, “to crawl”).

Verb

chʼéʼnééh

  1. he/she/it is crawling out horizontally (as from an enclosure)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼíníshʼnééh chʼíniiʼnééh chʼídaniiʼnééh
2nd person chʼíníʼnééh chʼínóhʼnééh chʼídanohʼnééh
3rd person chʼéʼnééh chʼídaaʼnééh
4th person chʼíjíʼnééh chʼídajíʼnééh

Verbal stems

  • ITERATIVE: -nah
  • OPTATIVE: -nééh