niteesh
Navajo
Etymology
ni- (terminative) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -teesh (imperfective stem of root -TÉÉZH, “to lie — 2 actors”).
Verb
niteesh
- they (2 actors) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position
Usage notes
This stem is used for lying in pairs. For individual lying, see niteeh. For lying in groups of three or more subjects, see nijeeh.
Singular forms of this verb refer to one subject lying with one additional subject:
- Bił nishteesh. — I'm lying down with him.
Distributive plural forms refer to several people lying in pairs independent one from another.
Conjugation
| IMPERFECTIVE | duoplural |
|---|---|
| 1st person | niiteesh |
| 2nd person | nohteesh |
| 3rd person | niteesh |
| 4th person | jiniteesh |
Related terms
- ashtéézh (“sexual intercourse”)
- shitéézh (“the two of them are in the lying position”)
- naazhtéézh (“they (animate things”) lie around somewhere in pairs)
See also
- niteeh (1), niteesh (2), nijeeh (3+) (“to lie down”)
- nidaah (1), nikeeh (2), dinibįįh (3+) (“to sit down”)