yijah
See also: yíjah
Navajo
Etymology
yi- (progressive) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -jah (progressive stem of root -JÉÉʼ, “run — 3+ actors”).
Verb
yijah
- he/she/it is running along (with at least two other people, as part of a group), they (3+) are running along
Usage notes
This stem is used for running in a group of three or more people. For individual movement, see yilwoł. For movement in pairs, see ahinoolchééł.
Singular forms of this verb, such as yishjah, refer to one subject's involved in a movement as a group.
This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.
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