nineez
Navajo
Etymology
ni- (modal) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -neez (neuter absolute stem of root -NEEZ, “to be long, tall”).
Verb
nineez
- it is long; he/she is tall
- Kǫʼ naʼałbąąsii nineez. ― The train is long.
Usage notes
This is a neuter verb that only uses the imperfective stem.
Conjugation
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 | — | — |