Navajo edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Verb edit

iiłmáás

  1. he/she is rolling it away
    Yah iiłmáás.He rolls it into an enclosure
    Yóóʼ iiłmáás.He is disposes of it by rolling it away.

Conjugation edit

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 edit

  • ITERATIVE: -mas
  • OPTATIVE: -máás

Related terms edit

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