Navajo edit

Etymology edit

di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).

Verb edit

dijeeh

  1. they (3+ actors) start to run along

Usage notes edit

This stem is used for running in a group of three or more people. For individual movement, see dilyeed . For movement in pairs, see ahidíʼnílchééh .

Singular forms of this verb refer to one subject's involved in a movement as a group.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person dishjeeh diijeeh dadiijeeh
2nd person díjeeh dohjeeh dadohjeeh
3rd person dijeeh dadijeeh
4th person jidijeeh dazhdijeeh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person déjééʼ deejééʼ dadeejééʼ
2nd person díníjééʼ dishoojééʼ dadishoojééʼ
3rd person deezhjééʼ dadeezhjééʼ
4th person jideezhjééʼ dazhdeezhjééʼ
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person dideeshjah didiijah dadidiijah
2nd person didííjah didoohjah dadidoohjah
3rd person didoojah dadidoojah
4th person dizhdoojah dazhdidoojah

Verbal stems edit

  • ITERATIVE: -jah
  • OPTATIVE: -jeeh

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