heechééh

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hi- (seriative) + -ee- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier)-chééh (imperfective stem of root -CHAʼ, “to hop”).

Verb[edit]

heechééh

  1. he/she goes, arrives hopping or hobbling

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person hinishchééh hiniichééh dahiniichééh
2nd person hiníchééh hinohchééh dahinohchééh
3rd person heechééh daheechééh
4th person jiyeechééh dajiyeechééh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person hinishchaʼ hiniichaʼ dahiniichaʼ
2nd person hííníchaʼ hinoohchaʼ dahinoohchaʼ
3rd person heechaʼ daheechaʼ
4th person jiyeechaʼ dajiyeechaʼ
PROGRESSIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person heeshchah hiichah dahííníichééh
2nd person hííchah hoohchah dahíínóhchééh
3rd person hoochah dahéechééh
4th person jiyoochah dajiyéechééh

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