bikééʼ

See also: bikeeʼ

Etymology

bi- (3rd person object prefix) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -kééʼ (noun/postposition stem used as a verb stem)

Verb

bikééʼ

  1. 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

  1. his/her/its tracks, trail
  2. behind, after him/her/it/them
  3. 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
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