ánéeltʼeʼ

Navajo

Etymology

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

Verb

ánéeltʼeʼ

1. they are in relative number

   Aghá ánéeltʼeʼ. ― They are in majority.

   Aʼoh ánéeltʼeʼ. ― They are in minority.

Usage notes

This verb is only used in the duoplural.

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (ni), plural only

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

Related terms

• aheenéeltʼeʼ (“to be in equal number”)

Noun

ánéeltʼeʼ

1. number

Synonyms

• ákwíígíí
• námboo