nijeeh
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Etymology edit
ni- (terminative) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to lie — 3+ actors”).
Verb edit
nijeeh
- they (3+) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position
Usage notes edit
This 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 edit
Paradigm: 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 |
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1st person | dínéeshjah | díníijah | dadíníijah |
2nd person | dínííjah | dínóohjah | dadínóohjah |
3rd person | dínóojah | dadínóojah | |
4th person | dízhnóojah | dazhdínóojah |
Related terms edit
See also edit
- niteeh (1), niteesh (2), nijeeh (3+) (“to lie down”)
- nidaah (1), nikeeh (2), dinibįįh (3+) (“to sit down”)
Verb edit
nijeeh