Navajo
Etymology
di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).
Verb
dijeeh
- they (3+ actors) start to run along
Usage notes
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
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| imperfective
|
singular
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duoplural
|
plural
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| 1st person
|
dishjeeh
|
diijeeh
|
dadiijeeh
|
| 2nd person
|
díjeeh
|
dohjeeh
|
dadohjeeh
|
| 3rd person
|
dijeeh
|
dadijeeh
|
| 4th person
|
jidijeeh
|
dazhdijeeh
|
| perfective
|
singular
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duoplural
|
plural
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| 1st person
|
déjééʼ
|
deejééʼ
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dadeejééʼ
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| 2nd person
|
díníjééʼ
|
dishoojééʼ
|
dadishoojééʼ
|
| 3rd person
|
deezhjééʼ
|
dadeezhjééʼ
|
| 4th person
|
jideezhjééʼ
|
dazhdeezhjééʼ
|
| future
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singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
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| 1st person
|
dideeshjah
|
didiijah
|
dadidiijah
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| 2nd person
|
didííjah
|
didoohjah
|
dadidoohjah
|
| 3rd person
|
didoojah
|
dadidoojah
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| 4th person
|
dizhdoojah
|
dazhdidoojah
|
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -jah
- OPTATIVE: -jeeh