ntsáhákees
Navajo
Etymology
na- (atelic, circuital) + -tsí- (“mental”) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, passive) + -kees (continuative stem of root -KÉÉZ, “to think”).
Verb
ntsáhákees
- (spatial passive) to receive thought, be thought about, be considered, be given thought
Conjugation
Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | ntsáhákees |
| PERFECTIVE | ntsáháskééz |
| FUTURE | ntsíhodookos |
| ITERATIVE | ntsínáhákos |
| OPTATIVE | ntsóhókees |
Noun
ntsáhákees
Usage notes
Ntsáhákees is closely associated with the east (haʼaʼaah) and the color white (łigaii).