nímaz
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]ní- (ni-perfective 3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -maz (neuter perfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]nímaz
Usage notes
[edit]This verb is semantically limited to expression in the third person.
This is a neuter verb that uses only the imperfective mode.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅)
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | dist. plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd person | nímaz | danímaz | |
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Neuter perfective (ni).
Derived terms
[edit]- aghááł nímazígíí (“gourd rattle”)
- nímasii
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 401
Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ∅- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -MÁÁZ (roll)
- Navajo terms with IPA pronunciation
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo verbs in the neuter imperfective (∅) aspect
- Navajo verbs in the neuter perfective (ni) aspect
- nv:Geometry
- nv:Shapes