-CHʼĮ́Į́DÍ

Etymology

Probably derived from the root -CHʼĮ́Į́D (“to be reduced”) + -í (nominalizer). Cognates found in Carrier ntsʼid (“be few”) and Hupa -chʼid (“die, become exhausted”).

Root

-CHʼĮ́Į́DÍ

  1. to be few, not many
Theme Category Bases Transitive bases (O + ł)
á + ł adjectival S is few, a little bit
  • áłchʼį́į́dí
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Stem set

Aspect IMP PERF FUT ITER OPT
NEUT -chʼį́į́dí - - - -

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -CHʼĮ́Į́DÍ (be few)

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