ákótʼé
Navajo
Etymology
ʼá- (“thus”) + -kó- (“thus”) + -Ø- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -tʼé (neuter imperfective stem of root -TʼEʼ, “to be”)
Verb
ákótʼé
- he/she/it is right, correct
- he/she/it is thus
- doo bił ákótʼée da ― he/she disapproves
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 | |
Antonyms
- doo ákótʼée da