y- (peg element) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).
yíjeeh
This stem is used for running in a group of three or more people. For individual movement, see yílyeed . For movement in pairs, see ahineelchééh .
Singular forms of this verb refer to one subject's involved in a movement as a group.
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
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1st person | nishjeeh | niijeeh | daniijeeh |
2nd person | níjeeh | nohjeeh | danohjeeh |
3rd person | yíjeeh | deíjeeh | |
4th person | jíjeeh | dajíjeeh |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | níjééʼ | niijééʼ | daniijééʼ |
2nd person | yíníjééʼ | noojééʼ | danoojééʼ |
3rd person | níjééʼ | daazhjééʼ | |
4th person | jiníjééʼ | dajizhjééʼ |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | deeshjah | diijah | dadiijah |
2nd person | dííjah | doohjah | dadoohjah |
3rd person | doojah | dadoojah | |
4th person | jidoojah | dazhdoojah |