iijeeh

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ʼa- (away) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).

Verb[edit]

iijeeh

  1. they (3+ actors) run away out of sight

Usage notes[edit]

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

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

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person iishjeeh iijeeh adeiijeeh
2nd person anijeeh oohjeeh adaahjeeh
3rd person iijeeh adaajeeh
4th person ajijeeh adajijeeh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person ííjééʼ iijééʼ adashiijééʼ
2nd person ííníjééʼ oojééʼ adashoojééʼ
3rd person ííjééʼ adaazhjééʼ
4th person ajííjééʼ adajizhjééʼ
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person adeeshjah adiijah adadiijah
2nd person adííjah adoohjah adadoohjah
3rd person adoojah adadoojah
4th person azhdoojah adazhdoojah

Verbal stems[edit]

  • ITERATIVE: -jah
  • OPTATIVE: -jeeh

Related terms[edit]