níłnééz

Etymology

ní- (comparative) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier) + -nééz (neuter comparative stem of root -NEEZ, “to be long”)

Verb

níłnééz

  1. to be a certain height
  2. to be tall enough

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅)

imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person nísnééz níilnééz daníilnééz
2nd person níníłnééz nóhłnééz danóhłnééz
3rd person níłnééz daníłnééz
4th person jiníłnééz dazhníłnééz

References

  • Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 430
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