haajeeh

Navajo

Etymology

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

Verb

haajeeh

they (3+ actors) run up out

Usage notes

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

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	haashjeeh	haiijeeh	hadeiijeeh
2nd person	hanijeeh	haahjeeh	hadaahjeeh
3rd person	haajeeh		hadaajeeh
4th person	hajijeeh		hadajijeeh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	háájééʼ	haiijééʼ	hadashiijééʼ
2nd person	háíníjééʼ	haoojééʼ	hadashoojééʼ
3rd person	háájééʼ		hadaazhjééʼ
4th person	hajííjééʼ		hadajizhjééʼ

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	hadeeshjah	hadiijah	hadadiijah
2nd person	hadííjah	hadoohjah	hadadoohjah
3rd person	hadoojah		hadadoojah
4th person	hazhdoojah		hadazhdoojah

Verbal stems

ITERATIVE: -jah
OPTATIVE: -jeeh

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