yidiiłmáás

Navajo edit

Etymology edit

y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + -∅- (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

IPA^(key): /jɪ̀tìːɬmɑ́ːs/

Verb edit

yidiiłmáás

(with dah) he/she/it starts off rolling it along

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).

IMPERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	diismáás	diilmáás	dadiilmáás
2nd person	diiłmáás	doołmáás	dadoołmáás
3rd person	yidiiłmáás		deidiiłmáás
4th person	jidiiłmáás		dazhdiiłmáás

PERFECTIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	diiłmááz	diilmááz	dadiilmááz
2nd person	diniłmááz	doołmááz	dadoołmááz
3rd person	yidiiłmááz		deidiiłmááz
4th person	jidiiłmááz		dazhdiiłmááz

Verbal stems edit

ITERATIVE: -mas
OPTATIVE: -máás