ánéeltʼeʼ

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ʼá- (comparative) + -ní- (comparative) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -l- (classifier)-tʼé (perfective stem of root -TʼEʼ, “to be”)

Verb[edit]

ánéeltʼeʼ

  1. they are in relative number
    Aghá ánéeltʼeʼ.They are in majority.
    Aʼoh ánéeltʼeʼ.They are in minority.

Usage notes[edit]

This verb is only used in the duoplural.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (ni), plural only

PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person ] [ áníiltʼeʼ ] [
2nd person ] [ ánóołtʼeʼ ] [
3rd person ánéeltʼeʼ ] [
4th person ázhnéeltʼeʼ ] [

Related terms[edit]

Noun[edit]

ánéeltʼeʼ

  1. number

Synonyms[edit]