yimas

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See also: yímas

Navajo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

yi- (progressive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-mas (imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).

Verb[edit]

yimas

  1. he/she/it is rolling along

Usage notes[edit]

This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.

Conjugation[edit]

Paradigm: Progressive (yi).

PROGRESSIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person yismas yiiʼmas deíníiʼmáás
2nd person yímas wohmas deínóhmáás
3rd person yimas deímáás
4th person joomas dajímáás

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