# naháaztą́
## Navajo
### Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + -hí (thematic?) + -si- (modal) + -∅- (classifier) + -tą́ (neuter perfective stem of root -TĄ́, “to sit — 3+ actors”).
-TĄ́ functions as a suppletive stem for the neuter perfective aspect of root -BIN, “to sit — 3+ actors”.

### Pronunciation

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### Verb

naháaztą́
* they (3+ actors) are sitting, are at home, are waiting

#### Usage notes

This verb is used for sitting in groups of three or more. For individual sitting, see sidá. For sitting in pairs, see siké.
Singular forms of this verb refer to one subject sitting in a group with other participants.
   * Áłchíní bił nahísístą́. — I’m staying with the children.
Distributive plural forms refer to several people sitting in several groups independent one from another.
This is a neuter verb. As such, it is conjugated in the perfective only.

#### Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si)
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural |
| 1st person | nahísístą́ | naháatą́ / nahísíitą́ |
| 2nd person | nahísínítą́ | nahóotą́ / nahísóotą́ |
| 3rd person | naháaztą́ | naháaztą́ |
| 4th person | njíiztą́ / ndzíiztą́ | njíiztą́ / ndzíiztą́ |

#### See also

* sidá (1), siké (2), naháaztą́ (3+) (to be sitting)
| Navajo Classificatory Themes | Navajo Classificatory Themes | Navajo Classificatory Themes | Navajo Classificatory Themes | Navajo Classificatory Themes | Navajo Classificatory Themes | Plural objects lie around (Handle stem) |
| Class | Examples | Handle | Propel | Moves | Moves | | Plural objects lie around (Handle stem) |
| SRO | generic | ∅-ʼĄ́ | ∅-NEʼ | l-TSʼID | l-TSʼID | naazʼą́ |
| SFO | rope; pairs; unknown; conglomerate | ∅-LÁ | ł / ∅ -DÉÉL | ł / ∅ -DÉÉL | ł / ∅ -DÉÉL | naazlá |
| FFO | sheet, paper | ł-TSOOZ | ∅-ʼAH | ∅-NAʼ | ∅-NAʼ | naastsooz |
| SSO | stick, pole | ∅-TĄ́ | ł-TʼEʼ | ∅-KĘ́Ę́Z | ∅-KĘ́Ę́Z | naaztą́ |
| AnO | animate, doll | ł-TĮ́ | ł-TʼEʼ | ∅-GOʼ | ∅-TŁIZH | naaztį́ |
| NCM | wig, hay; fog | ł / ł / ∅ -JOOL | ł / ł / ∅ -JOOL | ł / ł / ∅ -JOOL | ł / ł / ∅ -JOOL | naazhjool |
| MM | butter; frog | ∅-TŁÉÉʼ | ∅-TŁÉÉʼ | ł-YĘ́Ę́ZH | ł-YĘ́Ę́ZH | naaztłééʼ |
| LPB | load, burden | ∅-YĮ́ | ∅-YĮ́ | ł-YĘ́Ę́ZH | ł-YĘ́Ę́ZH | naazyį́ |
| PlO1 | severality | ∅-NIL | ∅-NIL | ni-∅ | -DEEʼ | naaznil |
| PlO2 | profusion | ∅-JAAʼ | ł-KAAD | ∅-KAAD | | naazhjaaʼ |
| OC | severality/profusion in a container | ∅-KĄ́ | ł-KAAD | ∅-KAAD | ł-DÁÁZ | naazką́ |
| Flat | toppled wall, blanket, bushes | — | — | — | — | naazkaad |
| Bulk | boulder | ł-ZHÓÓD | — | l-ZHÓÓD | l-ZHÓÓD | naazhóód |
| Stream | liquid, sand, dust | ∅-ZIID | — | — | — | naaziid |
| Navajo Positional Themes | Navajo Positional Themes | Navajo Positional Themes | Navajo Positional Themes | Navajo Positional Themes | Navajo Positional Themes | Navajo Positional Themes | Plural objects in position (Intrans. Neuter) |
| Position | Number of participants | Intransitive | Intransitive | Transitive | Transitive | Root | Plural objects in position (Intrans. Neuter) |
| Position | Number of participants | Active | Neuter | Active | Neuter | Root | Plural objects in position (Intrans. Neuter) |
| LIE | 1 | ni-∅- | ∅- | ni-ł- | ł- | -TĮ́ | naaztį́ |
| LIE | 2 | ni-∅- | ∅- | ni-ł- | ł- | -TÉÉZH | naazhtéézh |
| LIE | 3+ | ni-∅- | ∅- | ni-ł- | ł- | -JÉÉʼ | naazhjééʼ |
| SIT | 1 | ni-∅- | ∅- | ni-ł- | ł- | -DÁ | naazdá |
| SIT | 2 | ni-∅- | ∅- | ni-ł- | ł- | -KÉ | naazké |
| SIT | 3+ | dini-∅ | hí-(-TĄ́) | dini-ł | — | -BIN | naháaztą́ |
| STAND | 1 | ni-∅- | ∅- | ni-ł- | ł- | -ZĮʼ | naazį́ |