yáʼátʼééh

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Etymology

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yá- (thematic) + -ʼá- (comparative) + -∅- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-tʼééh (neuter imperfective stem of root -TʼÉÉH, “to be good”).

Often anglicized as "yatahey" or "yah-ta-hey".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jáʔátʼɛ́ːh/, /jáʔátʼéːh/
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Interjection

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yáʼátʼééh

  1. greetings, hello
  2. bye, see you later

Verb

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yáʼátʼééh

  1. he/she/it is fine, suitable, good
    yáʼátʼééh náshdleełI’m feeling better.
    doo yáʼátʼéeh dahe is bad, evil, not good.
  2. he/she/it is pretty
  3. he/she is well, good
    yáʼáníshtʼééhI am well.
    yáʼánítʼééhíshare you well?
  4. must
  5. like
    shił yáʼátʼééhI like it (reflects a personal preference).
    doo shił yáʼátʼéeh daI don’t like it (reflects a personal preference).
    Díí naaltsoos shił yáʼátʼééhI like this book.
    Éí movie nił yáʼátʼééh yaʼYou like that movie, right?
    Aooʼ, áh yáʼátʼééhYes, it's good.

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (ni).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yáʼáníshtʼééh yáʼániitʼééh yáʼádaniitʼééh
2nd person yáʼánítʼééh yáʼánóhtʼééh yáʼádanohtʼééh
3rd person yáʼátʼééh yáʼádaatʼééh
4th person yáʼájítʼééh yáʼádajitʼééh
Other forms
Unspecified person Spatial person Passive A Passive B
yáʼáhootʼééh

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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