naazką́
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + -z- (si-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -ką́ (neuter perfective stem of root -KĄ́, “to handle matter in an open container”).
Verb
[edit]naazką́
- they lie around somewhere, are located somewhere (matter in open containers as glasses of water, dishes of food)
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is limited to expression in the third person and refers to multiple items. Also occurs with distributive da- as ndaazką́, referring to a plurality of objects lying in groups.
For a single item, use the verb siką́.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective stem.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.
| PERFECTIVE | singular | plural | dist. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | (siką́) | naazką́ | ndaazką́ |