heechééh
Navajo
Etymology
hi- (seriative) + -ee- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier) + -chééh (imperfective stem of root -CHAʼ, “to hop”).
Verb
heechééh
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | hinishchééh | hiniichééh | dahiniichééh |
| 2nd person | hiníchééh | hinohchééh | dahinohchééh |
| 3rd person | heechééh | daheechééh | |
| 4th person | jiyeechééh | dajiyeechééh | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | hinishchaʼ | hiniichaʼ | dahiniichaʼ |
| 2nd person | hííníchaʼ | hinoohchaʼ | dahinoohchaʼ |
| 3rd person | heechaʼ | daheechaʼ | |
| 4th person | jiyeechaʼ | dajiyeechaʼ | |
| progressive | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | heeshchah | hiichah | dahííníichééh |
| 2nd person | hííchah | hoohchah | dahíínóhchééh |
| 3rd person | hoochah | dahéechééh | |
| 4th person | jiyoochah | dajiyéechééh | |
Related terms
- hichééh