yidiłmáás

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Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative)-máás (imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).

The stem -máás (globular, spherical, ball-like shape) is cognate with -bą́ą́z (hooplike, ringlike shape), and they have the same origin, which possibly is Proto-Athabaskan *wątsʼ (roll).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /jɪ̀tɪ̀ɬmɑ́ːs/

Verb[edit]

yidiłmáás

  1. he/she/it starts to roll it along (a ball, a barrel)

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person dismáás diilmáás dadiilmáás
2nd person díłmáás dołmáás dadołmáás
3rd person yidiłmáás deidiłmáás
4th person jidiłmáás dazhdiłmáás
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person déłmááz deelmááz dadeelmááz
2nd person díníłmááz disoołmááz dadisoołmááz
3rd person yideesmááz deideesmááz
4th person jideesmááz dazhdeesmááz
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person dideesmas didiilmas dadidiilmas
2nd person didííłmas didoołmas dadidoołmas
3rd person yididoołmas deididoołmas
4th person dizhdoołmas dazhdidoołmas

Verbal stems[edit]

  • ITERATIVE: -mas
  • OPTATIVE: -máás

Related terms[edit]