dimáás
Navajo
Etymology
di- (inceptive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø - (thematic) + -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
dimáás
- he/she/it starts to roll along
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | disØmáás | diidØmáás | dadiidØmáás |
| 2nd person | díØmáás | dohØmáás | dadohØmáás |
| 3rd person | diØmáás | dadiØmáás | |
| 4th person | jidiØmáás | dazhdiØmáás | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | déØmááz | deedØmááz | dadeedØmááz |
| 2nd person | díníØmááz | disooØmááz | dadisooØmááz |
| 3rd person | deezØmááz | dadeezØmááz | |
| 4th person | jideezØmááz | dazhdeezØmááz | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dideesØmas | didiidØmas | dadidiidØmas |
| 2nd person | didííØmas | didoohØmas | dadidoohØmas |
| 3rd person | didooØmas | dadidooØmas | |
| 4th person | dizhdooØmas | dazhdidooØmas | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -mas
- OPTATIVE: -máás