déeshjééʼ
Navajo
Etymology
dí- (“disablement”) + -s- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -jééʼ (neuter perfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to lie”)
Verb
déeshjééʼ
- 3+ people lie waiting for assistance
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si)
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | — | — | déejééʼ |
| 2nd person | — | — | dóojééʼ |
| 3rd person | — | — | déeshjééʼ |
| 4th person | — | — | jidéeshjééʼ |
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 310.
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 263