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niteeh

niteeh

Navajo

Verb

niteeh

  1. he/she is lying down, is moving into a reclining position

Usage notes

This stem is used for lying individually. For lying in pairs, see niteesh. For lying in groups of 3 or more subjects, see nijeeh.

Plural forms of this verb refer to several people lying independently one from another, not forming a group.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/si) .

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nishteeh niiteeh daniiteeh
2nd person níteeh nohteeh danohteeh
3rd person niteeh daniteeh
4th person jiniteeh dazhniteeh
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nétį́ neetį́ daneetį́
2nd person nínítį́ sinootį́ dasinootį́
3rd person neeztį́ daneeztį́
4th person jineeztį́ dazhneeztį́
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person dínéeshtééł díníitééł dadíníitééł
2nd person díníítééł dínóohtééł dadínóohtééł
3rd person dínóotééł dadínóotééł
4th person dízhnóotééł dadízhnóotééł

Related terms

See also

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