neiʼeesh

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ʼeesh (continuative imperfective stem of root -ʼEEZH, “to lead — 2+ objects”).

Verb

neiʼeesh

1. he/she is leading them around
2. he/she keeps them, has them (persons or animals under the subject's control)

Usage notes

The stem used for leading two or more objects is different from the stem used for leading only one object. For leading only one object, see neilóóz.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	naashʼeesh	neiitʼeesh	ndeiitʼeesh
2nd person	naniʼeesh	naahʼeesh	ndaahʼeesh
3rd person	neiʼeesh		ndeiʼeesh
4th person	njiʼeesh		ndajiʼeesh

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	nishéʼeezh	nishiitʼeezh	ndashiitʼeezh
2nd person	nishíníʼeezh	nishooʼeezh	ndashooʼeezh
3rd person	neizhʼeezh		ndeizhʼeezh
4th person	njizhʼeezh		ndajizhʼeezh

FUTURE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	ndeeshʼish	ndiitʼish	ndadiitʼish
2nd person	ndííʼish	ndoohʼish	ndadoohʼish
3rd person	neidooʼish		ndeidooʼish
4th person	nizhdooʼish		ndazhdooʼish

Related terms

• yiʼéésh