siʼą́

Navajo

Etymology

si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø - (thematic) + -ʼą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -ʼĄ́, “to handle a solid roundish object”).

Verb

siʼą́

1. it lies, it is located (a solid roundish object as a house, mountain, town, book or hat)

   bił yaa siʼą́ ― it is covered by it

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 naazʼą́.

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

Conjugation

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

Related terms

• eʼeʼaah

See also

• shijaaʼ
• shijool
• siką́
• silá
• sinil
• sitą́
• sitį́
• sitłééʼ
• siyį́
• siziid
• siłtsooz