nijeeh
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ni- (terminative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to lie — 3+ actors”).
Verb
[edit]nijeeh
Usage notes
[edit]This stem is used for lying in groups of three or more subjects. For individual lying, see niteeh. For lying in pairs, see niteesh.
Singular forms of this verb refer to one subject lying with more than 2 additional subjects as a group:
- Nihił nishjeeh — I'm reclining with you (pl.).
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nishjeeh | niijeeh | daniijeeh |
| 2nd person | níjeeh | nohjeeh | danohjeeh |
| 3rd person | nijeeh | danijeeh | |
| 4th person | jinijeeh | dazhnijeeh | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | néjééʼ | neejééʼ | daneejééʼ |
| 2nd person | níníjééʼ | shinoojééʼ | dashinoojééʼ |
| 3rd person | neezhjééʼ | daneezhjééʼ | |
| 4th person | jineezhjééʼ | dazhneezhjééʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dínéeshjah | díníijah | dadíníijah |
| 2nd person | dínííjah | dínóohjah | dadínóohjah |
| 3rd person | dínóojah | dadínóojah | |
| 4th person | dízhnóojah | dazhdínóojah | |
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]- niteeh (1), niteesh (2), nijeeh (3+) (“to lie down”)
- nidaah (1), nikeeh (2), dinibįįh (3+) (“to sit down”)
References
[edit]- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 658.
Verb
[edit]nijeeh