dijeeh

Navajo

Etymology

di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).

Verb

dijeeh

1. 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

imperfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	dishjeeh	diijeeh	dadiijeeh
2nd person	díjeeh	dohjeeh	dadohjeeh
3rd person	dijeeh		dadijeeh
4th person	jidijeeh		dazhdijeeh

perfective	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	déjééʼ	deejééʼ	dadeejééʼ
2nd person	díníjééʼ	dishoojééʼ	dadishoojééʼ
3rd person	deezhjééʼ		dadeezhjééʼ
4th person	jideezhjééʼ		dazhdeezhjééʼ

future	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	dideeshjah	didiijah	dadidiijah
2nd person	didííjah	didoohjah	dadidoohjah
3rd person	didoojah		dadidoojah
4th person	dizhdoojah		dazhdidoojah

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).

Verbal stems

• ITERATIVE: -jah
• OPTATIVE: -jeeh

Related terms

• chʼéjeeh
• haajeeh
• iijeeh
• naajeeh
• yijah
• yíjeeh