15. The Progressive Paradigm
The progressive paradigm is formed by a prefix
ho-. The subject pronouns are the same as those of the conjunct
imperfective paradigm.
| Person |
Chiricahua |
Mescalero |
| Sg. 1 |
hosh- |
hosh- |
| Sg. 2 |
hó- |
hóͅ- |
| Sg. 3 |
ho- |
ho- |
| Sg. 3a |
ja- |
ch'a- |
| Place |
ga- |
ga- |
| Indef. |
'a- |
'a- |
| Du. 1 |
hoo[d]- |
h oͅoͅ [d]- |
| Du. 2 |
hah- |
hah- |
The progressive paradigm functions primarily in the
progressive mode of active and passive. Here it signifies action carried on while going along.
Examples: hosh'ááł 'I am carrying a round object' ['ááł, progressive stem 'to handle
a round object], hoghoł 'I am running'
[- ghoł,prog. stem 'to
run'], hozha 'he is hunting' [-zha, prog. stem 'to hunt'].
