chʼélʼéés

Etymology

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier) + -ʼéés (imperfective stem of root -ʼIZ, “to step”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼɛ́lʔéːs/

Verb

chʼélʼéés

  1. he/she is quietly walking or stepping out horizontally (as through a door)
    Tłʼóóʼgóó chʼínísʼéés. ― I quietly step outside.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼínísʼéés chʼíniilʼéés chʼídaniilʼéés
2nd person chʼínílʼéés chʼínółʼéés chʼídanołʼéés
3rd person chʼélʼéés chʼídaalʼéés
4th person chʼíjílʼéés chʼídajílʼéés
perfective singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼínísʼiz chʼíniilʼiz chʼídaniilʼiz
2nd person chʼíínílʼiz chʼínoołʼiz chʼídanoołʼiz
3rd person chʼélʼiz chʼídaasʼiz
4th person chʼíjílʼiz chʼídajisʼiz
future singular duoplural plural
1st person chʼídeesʼiz chʼídiilʼiz chʼídadiilʼiz
2nd person chʼídíílʼiz chʼídoołʼiz chʼídadoołʼiz
3rd person chʼídoolʼiz chʼídadoolʼiz
4th person chʼízhdoolʼiz chʼídazhdoolʼiz
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