nineez
Navajo
Etymology
ni- (modal) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -neez (neuter absolute stem of root -NEEZ, “to be long, tall”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɪ̀nèːz/
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).