dimáás

Navajo

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /tɪ̀mɑ́ːs/

Verb

dimáás

he/she/it starts to roll along

Conjugation

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

ITERATIVE: -mas
OPTATIVE: -máás

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