dimáás
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -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]Verb
[edit]dimáás
- he/she/it starts to roll along
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dismáás | diiʼmáás | dadiiʼmáás |
| 2nd person | dímáás | dohmáás | dadohmáás |
| 3rd person | dimáás | dadimáás | |
| 4th person | jidimáás | dazhdimáás | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | démááz | deeʼmááz | dadeeʼmááz |
| 2nd person | dínímááz | disoomááz | dadisoomááz |
| 3rd person | deezmááz | dadeezmááz | |
| 4th person | jideezmááz | dazhdeezmááz | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dideesmas | didiiʼmas | dadidiiʼmas |
| 2nd person | didíímas | didoohmas | dadidoohmas |
| 3rd person | didoomas | dadidoomas | |
| 4th person | dizhdoomas | dazhdidoomas | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- ITERATIVE: -mas
- OPTATIVE: -máás