Navajo
Etymology
chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).
Verb
chʼéjeeh
- they (3+ actors) run out horizontally
Usage notes
This stem is used for running in a group of three or more people. For individual movement, see chʼélyeed . For movement in pairs, see chʼíhiʼnilchééh .
Singular forms of this verb refer to one subject's involved in a movement as a group.
- Nihił chʼíníshjeeh — I run out with you (pl.).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
| imperfective
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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| 1st person
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chʼíníshjeeh
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chʼíniijeeh
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chʼídaniijeeh
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| 2nd person
|
chʼíníjeeh
|
chʼínóhjeeh
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chʼídanohjeeh
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| 3rd person
|
chʼéjeeh
|
chʼídaajeeh
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| 4th person
|
chʼíjíjeeh
|
chʼídajíjeeh
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| perfective
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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| 1st person
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chʼíníjééʼ
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chʼíniijééʼ
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chʼídaniijééʼ
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| 2nd person
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chʼííníjééʼ
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chʼínoojééʼ
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chʼídanoojééʼ
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| 3rd person
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chʼíníjééʼ
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chʼídaazhjééʼ
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| 4th person
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chʼízhníjééʼ
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chʼídajizhjééʼ
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| future
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singular
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duoplural
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plural
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| 1st person
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chʼídeeshjah
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chʼídiijah
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chʼídadiijah
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| 2nd person
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chʼídííjah
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chʼídoohjah
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chʼídadoohjah
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| 3rd person
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chʼídoojah
|
chʼídadoojah
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| 4th person
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chʼízhdoojah
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chʼídazhdoojah
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Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -jah
- OPTATIVE: -jeeh
See also