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Etymology

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tʼáá (just) + doo (not)

Adverb

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tʼáadoo

  1. do not, did not, without
    tʼáadoo baa nanináhí!leave it alone!; don’t do that!
    tʼáadoo hazhóʼópoorly (done); not very well; haphazardly

Usage notes

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Depending on the verb, this negative adverb usually precedes the subject, object, and verb, and it causes the verb to be nominalized.

Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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See also

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