kééhatʼį́

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Etymology

kéé- (land) + -ho- (space, area, things) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, thematic)-ʼį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĮĮD, “to make”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰéːhɑ̀tʼĩ́/

Verb

kééhatʼį́

  1. 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 kééhwiit’į́įgo 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 (∅).

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person kééhashtʼį́ kééhwiitʼį́ kéédahwiitʼį́
2nd person kééhótʼį́ kééhohtʼį́ kéédahohtʼį́
3rd person kééhatʼį́ kéédahatʼį́
4th person kééhojitʼį́ kéédahojitʼį́

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