Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).
Verb
iijeeh
- they (3+ actors) run away out of sight
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 (∅/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
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| 2nd person
|
adííjah
|
adoohjah
|
adadoohjah
|
| 3rd person
|
adoojah
|
adadoojah
|
| 4th person
|
azhdoojah
|
adazhdoojah
|
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -jah
- OPTATIVE: -jeeh