atʼį́
Navajo
Etymology
y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, thematic) + -ʼį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĮĮD, “to be wealthy”).
Verb
atʼį́
- he/she is wealthy
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ashtʼį́ | iitʼį́ | daʼiitʼį́ |
| 2nd person | ítʼį́ | ohtʼį́ | daʼohtʼį́ |
| 3rd person | atʼį́ | daʼatʼį́ | |
| 4th person | ajitʼį́ | daʼjitʼį́ | |
Related terms
- yitʼį́ (corresponding active verb)
References
- Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 130.