ntsáhákees

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -tsí- (“mental”) + -ho- (“space, area, things”) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -d- (classifier, passive) + -kees (continuative stem of root -KÉÉZ, “to think”).

Verb

ntsáhákees

  1. (spatial passive) to receive thought, be thought about, be considered, be given thought

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si), third person only.

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE ntsáhákees
PERFECTIVE ntsáháskééz
FUTURE ntsíhodookos
ITERATIVE ntsínáhákos
OPTATIVE ntsóhókees

Noun

ntsáhákees

  1. thinking

Usage notes

Ntsáhákees is closely associated with the east (haʼaʼaah) and the color white (łigaii).

Alternative forms

See also
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