siką́
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Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ką́ (neuter perfective stem of root -KĄ́, “to handle matter in an open container”).
Verb
[edit]siką́
- it lies somewhere, is located somewhere (matter in open containers as glasses of water, dishes of food)
Usage notes
[edit]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
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.