atseeʼ
Navajo
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan *-k̯eʼ.
Noun
atseeʼ
Inflection
| singular | duoplural | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sitseeʼ | nihitseeʼ | danihitseeʼ |
| 2nd person | nitseeʼ | nihitseeʼ | danihitseeʼ |
| 3rd person | bitseeʼ | ||
| 4th person (3o) | yitseeʼ | ||
| 4th person (3a) | hatseeʼ | ||
| Indefinite (3i) | atseeʼ | ||
Derived terms
- atseełgaii
- dibé bitseeʼ danteelígíí (“karakul sheep”)
- kʼaalógii bitseeʼ hólóní
- tsídii bitseeʼ naashchʼąąʼí
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 134.