nijeeh
Navajo
editEtymology
editni- (terminative) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to lie — 3+ actors”).
Verb
editnijeeh
- they (3+) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position
Usage notes
editThis stem is used for lying in groups of three or more subjects. For individual lying, see niteeh. For lying in pairs, see niteesh.
Singular forms of this verb refer to one subject lying with more than 2 additional subjects as a group:
- Nihił nishjeeh — I'm reclining with you (pl.).
Conjugation
editParadigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | nishjeeh | niijeeh | daniijeeh |
2nd person | níjeeh | nohjeeh | danohjeeh |
3rd person | nijeeh | danijeeh | |
4th person | jinijeeh | dazhnijeeh |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | néjééʼ | neejééʼ | daneejééʼ |
2nd person | níníjééʼ | shinoojééʼ | dashinoojééʼ |
3rd person | neezhjééʼ | daneezhjééʼ | |
4th person | jineezhjééʼ | dazhneezhjééʼ |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | dínéeshjah | díníijah | dadíníijah |
2nd person | dínííjah | dínóohjah | dadínóohjah |
3rd person | dínóojah | dadínóojah | |
4th person | dízhnóojah | dazhdínóojah |
Related terms
editSee also
edit- niteeh (1), niteesh (2), nijeeh (3+) (“to lie down”)
- nidaah (1), nikeeh (2), dinibįįh (3+) (“to sit down”)
Verb
editnijeeh