chʼékááh

Etymology

chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -Ø- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -kááh (imperfective stem of root -KAI, “to go, to walk — 3+ actors”).

Prefix chʼí- becomes chʼé- when in pre-stem position.

Verb

chʼékááh

  1. they (3+ actors) go out horizontally (as through a door), exit, leave.

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), with partial da-shift.

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
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