sitį́
Navajo
Etymology
si- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø - (thematic) + -tį́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TĮ́, “to lie — 1 actor”).
Verb
sitį́
Usage notes
This stem is used for lying individually. For lying in pairs, see shitéézh. For lying in groups of 3 or more subjects, see shijééʼ.
Plural forms of this verb refer to several people lying independently one from another, not forming a group.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si).
| PERFECTIVE | singular |
|---|---|
| 1st person | sétį́ |
| 2nd person | sínítį́ |
| 3rd person | sitį́ |
| 4th person | jiztį́ |