ho-(“space, area, things”) + -si-(modal) +∅-(3rd person subject prefix) + -∅-(classifier) + -kʼaz (neuter perfective stem of root-KʼAAZ, “to be cold”).

hoozkʼaz

1. it (a space or area) iscold

This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.

This is a neuter verb that uses only the perfective mode.

Paradigm: Neuter perfective (si), third person only.

Seeyééhoossįįd for a similar lengthening ofho- in the si-perfective.

• sikʼaz