iijeeh
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).
Usage notes
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
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/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
- ITERATIVE: -jah
- OPTATIVE: -jeeh
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