siką́

See also: sika, Sika, sīka, and sīkā

Navajo

Etymology

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

Verb

siką́

it lies somewhere, is located somewhere (matter in open containers as glasses of water, dishes of food)

Usage notes

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

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

Conjugation

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