dijeeh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).
Verb
[edit]dijeeh
- they (3+ actors) start to run along
Usage notes
[edit]This stem is used for running in a group of three or more people. For individual movement, see dilyeed . For movement in pairs, see ahidíʼnílchééh .
Singular forms of this verb refer to one subject's involved in a movement as a group.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dishjeeh | diijeeh | dadiijeeh |
| 2nd person | díjeeh | dohjeeh | dadohjeeh |
| 3rd person | dijeeh | dadijeeh | |
| 4th person | jidijeeh | dazhdijeeh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | déjééʼ | deejééʼ | dadeejééʼ |
| 2nd person | díníjééʼ | dishoojééʼ | dadishoojééʼ |
| 3rd person | deezhjééʼ | dadeezhjééʼ | |
| 4th person | jideezhjééʼ | dazhdeezhjééʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dideeshjah | didiijah | dadidiijah |
| 2nd person | didííjah | didoohjah | dadidoohjah |
| 3rd person | didoojah | dadidoojah | |
| 4th person | dizhdoojah | dazhdidoojah | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- ITERATIVE: -jah
- OPTATIVE: -jeeh