sitą́

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∅-NEʼl-TSʼID siʼą́
SFO rope; pairs; unknown;
conglomerate		 ∅-LÁł / ∅ -DÉÉL silá
FFO sheet, paper ł-TSOOZ∅-ʼAH∅-NAʼ siłtsooz
SSO stick, pole ∅-TĄ́ł-TʼEʼ∅-KĘ́Ę́Z sitą́
AnO animate, doll ł-TĮ́∅-GOʼ∅-TŁIZH sitį́
NCM wig, hay; fog ł / ł / ∅ -JOOL shijool
MM butter; frog ∅-TŁÉÉʼł-YĘ́Ę́ZH sitłééʼ
LPB load, burden ∅-YĮ́ siyį́
PlO1 severality ∅-NIL ni-∅ -DEEʼ sinil
PlO2 profusion ∅-JAAʼł-KAAD∅-KAAD   shijaaʼ
OC severality/profusion
in a container		 ∅-KĄ́ł-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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