sitą́

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sita"

Navajo

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

• dahsitą́

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