kééhatʼį́
Navajo
Etymology
kéé- (“land”) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, thematic) + -ʼį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĮĮD, “to make”).
Verb
kééhatʼį́
- he/she lives, resides
- San Francisco hoolyéedi kééhatʼį́.
- He lives at a place called San Francisco.
- Tʼáá diné tʼóó ahayóí Beʼeldííldahsinildi kéédahatʼį́.
- Many Navajos live in Albuquerque.
- Kweʼé kééhwiitį́įgo ashdlaʼ nááhai.
- We have lived here five years.
- Tucsondi éí kééhatʼį́ ńtʼééʼ, ndi kʼad éí Chʼínílį́įdi bighan.
- He lived in Tucson, but now he lives in Chinle.
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (Ø).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | kééhashtʼį́ | kééhwiitʼį́ | kéédahwiitʼį́ |
| 2nd person | kééhótʼį́ | kééhohtʼį́ | kéédahohtʼį́ |
| 3rd person | kééhatʼį́ | kéédahatʼį́ | |
| 4th person | kééhojitʼį́ | kéédahojitʼį́ | |
See also
- bighan