Navajo edit

Etymology edit

ni- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-neez (neuter absolute stem of root -NEEZ, “to be long, tall”).

Verb edit

nineez

  1. it is long; he/she is tall
    Kǫʼ naʼałbąąsii nineez.The train is long.

Usage notes edit

This is a neuter verb that only uses the imperfective stem.

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Neuter absolute (ni).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nisneez niiʼneez daniiʼneez
2nd person níneez nohneez danohneez
3rd person nineez danineez
4th person jíneez dajíneez
Other forms
Unspecified person Spatial person Passive A Passive B
íneez hóneez