Description:

The term 'step' is a general word for place as a noun, and means to place something or situate it when used as a verb. It is also a common derivation affix as 'step' to derive words for places. The 'ko' question term for 'where' uses 'step', e.g., 'ko step'.

Verb:

• Paradigm: happat (diitransitive)
• Auxiliary: hap

As a verb, 'step' is a diitransitive happat verb taking the auxiliary hap, with an ergative placer, an absolutive thing placed, and a dative location where the placing occurs. It means to place or situate an object.

Noun:

As a noun, 'step' is a general word for a place or location.

The derived form estép means 'condition' or 'situation'.

Derivational Suffix:

As a suffix '-step', 'step' is used to derive many terms for places. An example would be 'slekystep', 'eatery'.