iimáás
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Etymology edit
ʼa- (“away”) + -∅- (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 edit
Verb edit
iimáás
- he/she/it is rolling away
- Yah iimáás. ― He rolls away into an enclosure.
- Yóóʼ iimáás. ― He rolls away and disappears or gets lost.
Conjugation edit
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | iismáás | iiʼmáás | adeiiʼmáás |
2nd person | animáás | oohmáás | adaahmáás |
3rd person | iimáás | adaamáás | |
4th person | ajimáás | adajimáás |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | íímááz | iiʼmááz | adasiiʼmááz |
2nd person | íínímááz | oomááz | adasoomááz |
3rd person | íímááz | adaazmááz | |
4th person | ajíímááz | adajizmááz |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | adeesmas | adiiʼmas | adadiiʼmas |
2nd person | adíímas | adoohmas | adadoohmas |
3rd person | adoomas | adadoomas | |
4th person | azhdoomas | adazhdoomas |
Verbal stems edit
- ITERATIVE: -mas
- OPTATIVE: -máás