sitą́

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "sita"

Etymology

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

Verb

sitą́

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

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 naaztą́.

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

Conjugation

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

Derived terms

See also

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
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