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chʼéjeeh

chʼéjeeh

Navajo

Verb

chʼéjeeh

  1. 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 chʼíníshjeehI run out with you (pl.).

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni) .

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
  • iiljeeh
  • naajeeh
  • yijah
  • yíjeeh

See also