siłtsooz

Navajo

Etymology

si- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -tsooz (neuter perfective stem of root -TSOOZ, “to handle a flat flexible object”).

Verb

siłtsooz

1. it lies somewhere, is located somewhere (a flat flexible object as a sheet, paper)

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 naastsooz.

This is a neuter verb. As such, it has only the perfective stem.

Conjugation

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

PERFECTIVE	singular	plural	dist. plural
3rd person	siłtsooz	naastsooz	ndaastsooz

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