iiłmáás
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (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
Verb
iiłmáás
- he/she is rolling it away
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iismáás | iilmáás | adeiilmáás |
| 2nd person | aniłmáás | oołmáás | adaałmáás |
| 3rd person | iiłmáás | adeiłmáás | |
| 4th person | ajiłmáás | adajiłmáás | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ííłmááz | iilmááz | adasiilmááz |
| 2nd person | ííníłmááz | oołmááz | adasoołmááz |
| 3rd person | ayííłmááz | adeismááz | |
| 4th person | ajííłmááz | adajismááz | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adeesmas | adiilmas | adadiilmas |
| 2nd person | adííłmas | adoołmas | adadoołmas |
| 3rd person | iidoołmas | adeidoołmas | |
| 4th person | azhdoołmas | adazhdoołmas | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -mas
- OPTATIVE: -máás
Related terms
See also
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with ʼa- (disjunct)
- Navajo terms prefixed with y- (object)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ł- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -MÁÁZ (roll)
- Navajo terms derived from Proto-Athabaskan
- Navajo terms with IPA pronunciation
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo terms with usage examples
- Navajo verbs undergoing da-shift
- Navajo verbs in the momentaneous (∅/yi) aspect