nabikééʼ

Navajo edit

Etymology edit

na- (atelic, circuital) + -b- (3rd person indirect object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -kééʼ (“tracks”, noun/postposition stem used as a verb stem)

Verb edit

nabikééʼ

his/her/its tracks are around

Usage notes edit

This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.

As it makes use of a nominal stem, this verb is not technically neuter. However, similar to a neuter verb, it cannot be conjugated in other modes.

Although this verb cannot be conjugated with subject prefixes other than the third person, the object prefix reflects the maker of the tracks.