inchxǫ́ʼí
Navajo
Etymology
From the root -CHXǪʼ (“to spoil, be ugly”); compare chxǫ́ǫ́ʼí.
Noun
inchxǫ́ʼí
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shinchxǫ́ʼí | nihinchxǫ́ʼí | danihinchxǫ́ʼí |
| 2nd person | ninchxǫ́ʼí | nihinchxǫ́ʼí | danihinchxǫ́ʼí |
| 3rd person | binchxǫ́ʼí | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yinchxǫ́ʼí | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hanchxǫ́ʼí | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | anchxǫ́ʼí | ||
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 472.