iijeeh

Navajo

Etymology

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

Verb

iijeeh

they (3+ actors) run away out of sight

Usage notes

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

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	iishjeeh	iijeeh	adeiijeeh
2nd person	anijeeh	oohjeeh	adaahjeeh
3rd person	iijeeh		adaajeeh
4th person	ajijeeh		adajijeeh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ííjééʼ	iijééʼ	adashiijééʼ
2nd person	ííníjééʼ	oojééʼ	adashoojééʼ
3rd person	ííjééʼ		adaazhjééʼ
4th person	ajííjééʼ		adajizhjééʼ

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	adeeshjah	adiijah	adadiijah
2nd person	adííjah	adoohjah	adadoohjah
3rd person	adoojah		adadoojah
4th person	azhdoojah		adazhdoojah

Verbal stems

ITERATIVE: -jah
OPTATIVE: -jeeh

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