ákótʼé
Navajo
Etymology
ʼá- (“thus”) + -kó- (“thus”) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -tʼé (neuter imperfective stem of root -TʼEʼ, “to be”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔɑ́kʰótʼɛ́/
Verb
ákótʼé
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni)
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ákóníshtʼé | ákóniitʼé | ákódaniitʼé |
| 2nd person | ákónítʼé | ákónóhtʼé | ákódanohtʼé |
| 3rd person | ákótʼé | ákódaatʼé | |
| 4th person | ákójítʼé | ákódajítʼé | |