Navajo edit

Etymology edit

si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-jaaʼ (neuter perfective stem of root -JAAʼ, “to handle a profusion of objects”).

Verb edit

shijaaʼ

  1. they lie somewhere, are located somewhere (profusion of small, visually difficult to count objects as sand, seeds or pebbles)

Usage notes edit

This verb is limited to expression in the singular third person and refers to one group of small items. For multiple groups, use the verb naazhjaaʼ.

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

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

See also edit

Navajo Classificatory Themes Single object lies around
(Handle stem)
Class Examples Handle Propel Moves
SRO generic -ʼĄ́ -NEʼ l-TSʼID siʼą́
SFO rope; pairs; unknown;
conglomerate
-LÁ ł / ∅ -DÉÉL silá
FFO sheet, paper ł-TSOOZ -ʼAH -NAʼ siłtsooz
SSO stick, pole -TĄ́ ł-TʼEʼ -KĘ́Ę́Z sitą́
AnO animate, doll ł-TĮ́ -GOʼ -TŁIZH sitį́
NCM wig, hay; fog ł / ł / ∅ -JOOL shijool
MM butter; frog -TŁÉÉʼ ł-YĘ́Ę́ZH sitłééʼ
LPB load, burden -YĮ́ siyį́
PlO1 severality -NIL ni-∅ -DEEʼ sinil
PlO2 profusion -JAAʼ ł-KAAD -KAAD   shijaaʼ
OC severality/profusion
in a container
-KĄ́ ł-DÁÁZ siką́
Flat toppled wall,
blanket, bushes
sikaad
Bulk boulder ł-ZHÓÓD l-ZHÓÓD shizhóód
Stream liquid, sand, dust -ZIID siziid
Navajo Positional Themes Single object in position
(Intrans. Neuter)
Position Number of
participants
Intransitive Transitive Root
Active Neuter Active Neuter
LIE 1 ni-∅- ∅- ni-ł- ł- -TĮ́ sitį́
2 -TÉÉZH shitéézh
3+ -JÉÉʼ shijééʼ
SIT 1 ni-∅- ∅- ni-ł- ł- -DÁ sidá
2 -KÉ siké
3+ dini-∅ hí-(-TĄ́) dini-ł -BIN
STAND 1 ni-∅- ∅- ni-ł- ł- -ZĮʼ sizį́

Noun edit

shijaaʼ

  1. my ear
    Shinááʼ, áchį́į́h, azééʼ, shijaaʼ.My eyes, my nose, my mouth, my ears.
    Shinááʼ áchį́į́h azééʼ shijaaʼ.My eyes and nose are in my mouth.

Inflection edit