-NEEZ

Etymology

Cognate with Ahtna naes, Lower Tanana nath.

Root

-NEEZ

  1. to be long

Stem set

Aspect Imperfective Perfective Future Iterative Optative
Neuter absolute -neez — — — —
Neuter comparative -nééz — — — —

See also Appendix: Roots and stems derivation.

Derived terms

Navajo terms belonging to the root -NEEZ (long)
aheeníłnééz
álánééz
-nééz
níłnééz
nineez

References

  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 339.
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