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chʼékááh
chʼékááh
Navajo
Verb
chʼékááh
Usage notes
The stem is used for going / walking in groups of three or more people. For individual movement, see chʼéghááh. For movement in pairs, see chʼéʼaash.
Singular forms of this verb refer to one subject involved in a movement as a group:
- Nihił chʼíníshkai — I went out with you (pl.).
 
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni) .
Verb undergoes da-shift in the perfective.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | chʼíníshkááh | chʼíniikááh | chʼídaniikááh | 
| 2nd person | chʼíníkááh | chʼínóhkááh | chʼídanohkááh | 
| 3rd person | chʼékááh | chʼídaakááh | |
| 4th person | chʼíjíkááh | chʼídajíkááh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | chʼíníshkai | chʼíniikai | chʼídaniikai | 
| 2nd person | chʼííníkai | chʼínoohkai | chʼídanoohkai | 
| 3rd person | chʼékai | chʼídaaskai | |
| 4th person | chʼíjíkai | chʼídajiskai | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | chʼídeeshkah | chʼídiikah | chʼídadiikah | 
| 2nd person | chʼídííkah | chʼídoohkah | chʼídadoohkah | 
| 3rd person | chʼídookah | chʼídadookah | |
| 4th person | chʼízhdookah | chʼídazhdookah | |