ch'..dilh: to be a ringing, ticking sound
Also applies to:
Other ch'-class descriptive verbs.
- ch'..dilh: to be a ringing, ticking sound
- ch'..ghaatc: to be a rattling sound (as of stones)
- ch'..ghosh: to be a noise
- ch'..tc'ool: to be a noise, music
- ch'..wool': to be a noise (e.g. of whistle)
Usage
This verb serves as an example for the ch'-class descriptive verbs (sounds). These are inherently impersonal theme (how likely is "I am a ringing sound"?), so only the 3rd person is represented in the paradigms.
Paradigm
Primary Descriptive (e.g., "there is a ringing sound")
| person |
singular |
plural |
| 3rd |
ch'dilh |
yaach'dilh |
Transitional Imperfective (e.g., "there comes to be a ringing sound")
| person |
singular |
plural |
| 3rd |
ch'dilh |
yaach'dilh |
Transitional Perfective (e.g., "there came to be a ringing sound")
| person |
singular |
plural |
| 3rd |
ch'ghindilh |
yaach'ghindilh |
Causative Imperfective (e.g., "it makes a ringing sound")
| person |
singular |
plural |
| 3rd |
ch'dilh |
yaach'dilh |
Causative Perfective (e.g., "it made a ringing sound")
| person |
singular |
plural |
| 3rd |
ch'isdilh |
yaach'isdilh |