nijeeh

Etymology

ni- (terminative) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -jeeh (imperfective stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “to lie — 3+ actors”).

Verb

nijeeh

  1. they (3+) are lying down, are moving into a reclining position

Usage notes

This stem is used for lying in groups of three or more subjects. For individual lying, see niteeh. For lying in pairs, see niteesh.

Singular forms of this verb refer to one subject lying with more than 2 additional subjects as a group:

  • Nihił nishjeehI'm reclining with you (pl.).

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nishjeeh niijeeh daniijeeh
2nd person níjeeh nohjeeh danohjeeh
3rd person nijeeh danijeeh
4th person jinijeeh dazhnijeeh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person néjééʼ neejééʼ daneejééʼ
2nd person níníjééʼ shinoojééʼ dashinoojééʼ
3rd person neezhjééʼ daneezhjééʼ
4th person jineezhjééʼ dazhneezhjééʼ
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person dínéeshjah díníijah dadíníijah
2nd person dínííjah dínóohjah dadínóohjah
3rd person dínóojah dadínóojah
4th person dízhnóojah dazhdínóojah

See also

  • niteeh (1), niteesh (2), nijeeh (3+) (“to lie down”)
  • nidaah (1), nikeeh (2), dinibįįh (3+) (“to sit down”)

Verb

nijeeh

  1. Second-person singular imperfective form of yijeeh
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