Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).

Verb edit

yíjeeh

  1. they (3+ actors) arrive running

Usage notes edit

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

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

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nishjeeh niijeeh daniijeeh
2nd person níjeeh nohjeeh danohjeeh
3rd person yíjeeh deíjeeh
4th person jíjeeh dajíjeeh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person níjééʼ niijééʼ daniijééʼ
2nd person yíníjééʼ noojééʼ danoojééʼ
3rd person níjééʼ daazhjééʼ
4th person jiníjééʼ dajizhjééʼ
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person deeshjah diijah dadiijah
2nd person dííjah doohjah dadoohjah
3rd person doojah dadoojah
4th person jidoojah dazhdoojah

Verbal stems edit

  • ITERATIVE: -jah
  • OPTATIVE: -jeeh

Related terms edit