Navajo
Etymology
ha- (“up out”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to run — 3+ actors”).
Verb
haajeeh
- they (3+ actors) run up out
Usage notes
This stem is used for running in a group of three or more people. For individual movement, see haalyeed . For movement in pairs, see hahiʼnilchééh .
Singular forms of this verb refer to one subject's involved in a movement as a group.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| imperfective
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
haashjeeh
|
haiijeeh
|
hadeiijeeh
|
| 2nd person
|
hanijeeh
|
haahjeeh
|
hadaahjeeh
|
| 3rd person
|
haajeeh
|
hadaajeeh
|
| 4th person
|
hajijeeh
|
hadajijeeh
|
| perfective
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
háájééʼ
|
haiijééʼ
|
hadashiijééʼ
|
| 2nd person
|
háíníjééʼ
|
haoojééʼ
|
hadashoojééʼ
|
| 3rd person
|
háájééʼ
|
hadaazhjééʼ
|
| 4th person
|
hajííjééʼ
|
hadajizhjééʼ
|
| future
|
singular
|
duoplural
|
plural
|
| 1st person
|
hadeeshjah
|
hadiijah
|
hadadiijah
|
| 2nd person
|
hadííjah
|
hadoohjah
|
hadadoohjah
|
| 3rd person
|
hadoojah
|
hadadoojah
|
| 4th person
|
hazhdoojah
|
hadazhdoojah
|
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -jah
- OPTATIVE: -jeeh