yíjeeh

Navajo

Etymology

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

Verb

yíjeeh

they (3+ actors) arrive running

Usage notes

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

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

ITERATIVE: -jah
OPTATIVE: -jeeh

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