bikééʼ
See also: bikeeʼ
Navajo
Etymology
bi- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -kééʼ (noun/postposition stem used as a verb stem)
Verb
bikééʼ
- his/her/its tracks extend, lead somewhere
- tábąąhgóó bikééʼ ― its footprints extend along the shore
- tábąąhgóó akééʼ ― there is a line of footprints along the shore
Usage notes
This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
As it makes use of a nominal stem, this verb is not technically neuter. However, similar to a neuter verb, it cannot be conjugated in other modes.
Although this verb cannot be conjugated with subject prefixes other than the third person, the object prefix reflects the maker of the tracks.
Postposition
bikééʼ
- his/her/its tracks, trail
- behind, after him/her/it/them
- in their tracks
Inflection
Navajo postpositions
| singular | duoplural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shikééʼ | nihikééʼ |
| 2nd person | nikééʼ | nihikééʼ |
| 3rd person | bikééʼ | |
| 4th person (3o) | yikééʼ | |
| 4th person (3a) | hakééʼ | |
| 4th person (3i) | akééʼ | — |
| reflexive | ákééʼ | — |
| reciprocal | — | ałkééʼ, ahiłkééʼ |