yíjeeh
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø - (thematic) + -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 | nishØjeeh | niidØjeeh | daniidØjeeh |
| 2nd person | níØjeeh | nohØjeeh | danohØjeeh |
| 3rd person | yíØjeeh | deíØjeeh | |
| 4th person | jíØjeeh | dajíØjeeh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | níØjééʼ | niidØjééʼ | daniidØjééʼ |
| 2nd person | yíníØjééʼ | nooØjééʼ | danooØjééʼ |
| 3rd person | níØjééʼ | daazhØjééʼ | |
| 4th person | jiníØjééʼ | dajizhØjééʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deeshØjah | diidØjah | dadiidØjah |
| 2nd person | dííØjah | doohØjah | dadoohØjah |
| 3rd person | dooØjah | dadooØjah | |
| 4th person | jidooØjah | dazhdooØjah | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -jah
- OPTATIVE: -jeeh
Related terms
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with yi- (peg element)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with Ø -
- Navajo terms with uncategorized prefix
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -JÉÉʼ (run)
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo verbs undergoing partial da-shift
- Navajo verbs in the momentaneous (ni/ni) aspect