aheełtʼé
Navajo
Etymology
ʼah- (reciprocal) + -ee- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tʼé (neuter imperfective stem of root -TʼEʼ, “to be”)
Verb
aheełtʼé
- they are alike, similar, same
- they are equal
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective stem.
Singular subjects must use a form of bił:
- Ex: Tʼáá shił aheełtʼé. ― he's just like me.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni)
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ahinishtʼé | ahiniiltʼé | ahidaniiltʼé |
| 2nd person | ahiníłtʼé | ahinołtʼé | ahidanołtʼé |
| 3rd person | aheełtʼé | ahidaałtʼé | |
| 4th person | ahijíłtʼé | ahidajíłtʼé | |
Related terms
- ákótʼé
- ánéeltʼeʼ
- átʼé
- hadítʼé
- yeełtʼé
- yiltʼé
- yitʼé