shijééʼ
Navajo
editEtymology
editsi- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jééʼ (neuter perfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to lie — 3+ actors”).
Verb
editshijééʼ
Usage notes
editThis verb refers to a single group of three or more. For multiple groups, use the verb naazhjééʼ.
The stem used for subjects in groups is different from the stem used for subjects acting individually or in pairs. For separate subjects, see sitį́; for two subjects together, see shitéézh.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.
Conjugation
editParadigm: Neuter perfective (si).
PERFECTIVE | duoplural |
---|---|
1st person | shiijééʼ |
2nd person | shoojééʼ |
3rd person | shijééʼ |
4th person | jizhjééʼ |
Related terms
edit- nijeeh (“they are moving into the lying position”)