naazką́

Navajo

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ką́ (neuter perfective stem of root -KĄ́, “to handle matter in an open container”).

Verb

naazką́

they lie around somewhere, are located somewhere (matter in open containers as glasses of water, dishes of food)

Usage notes

This verb is limited to expression in the third person and refers to multiple items. Also occurs with distributive da- as ndaazką́, referring to a plurality of objects lying in groups.

For a single item, use the verb siką́.

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

Conjugation

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

PERFECTIVE	singular	plural	dist. plural
3rd person	(siką́)	naazką́	ndaazką́