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