Navajo edit

Etymology edit

si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-tą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TĄ́, “to handle a slender stiff objects”).

Verb edit

sitą́

  1. it lies somewhere, is located somewhere (a slender stiff object as a stick)

Usage notes edit

This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person and refers to a single item. For multiple items, use the verb naaztą́.

This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the perfective stem.

Conjugation edit

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

Derived 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