heeneez

Navajo

Etymology

hi- (thematic) + -ee- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -neez (neuter imperfective stem of root -NEEZ, “to long”).

Noun

heeneez

1. rectangle

Verb

heeneez

1. it is tapered, heart-shaped

Usage notes

This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.

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

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter absolute (ni), third person only.

Related terms

• nineez