chʼéjeeh
Navajo
Etymology
chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -Ø- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (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 | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | chʼíníshjeeh | chʼíniijeeh | chʼídaniijeeh |
| 2nd person | chʼíníjeeh | chʼínóhjeeh | chʼídanohjeeh |
| 3rd person | chʼéjeeh | chʼídaajeeh | |
| 4th person | chʼíjíjeeh | chʼídajíjeeh | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | chʼíníjééʼ | chʼíniijééʼ | chʼídaniijééʼ |
| 2nd person | chʼííníjééʼ | chʼínoojééʼ | chʼídanoojééʼ |
| 3rd person | chʼíníjééʼ | chʼídaazhjééʼ | |
| 4th person | chʼízhníjééʼ | chʼídajizhjééʼ | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | chʼídeeshjah | chʼídiijah | chʼídadiijah |
| 2nd person | chʼídííjah | chʼídoohjah | chʼídadoohjah |
| 3rd person | chʼídoojah | chʼídadoojah | |
| 4th person | chʼízhdoojah | chʼídazhdoojah | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -jah
- OPTATIVE: -jeeh
Related terms
- dijeeh
- haajeeh
- iijeeh
- naajeeh
- yijah
- yíjeeh
See also
- chʼélyeed (1), chʼíhiʼnilchééh (2), chʼéjeeh (3+) (to run out horizontally)
- chʼéghááh (1), chʼéʼaash (2), chʼékááh (3+) (to go out horizontally)