yimas

See also: yímas

Navajo

Etymology

yi- (progressive) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -mas (imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).

Verb

yimas

1. he/she/it is rolling along

Usage notes

This is a progressive verb; it is conjugated only in the progressive mode.

Conjugation

Paradigm: Progressive (yi).

PROGRESSIVE	singular	duoplural	plural
1st person	yismas	yiiʼmas	deíníiʼmáás
2nd person	yímas	wohmas	deínóhmáás
3rd person	yimas		deímáás
4th person	joomas		dajímáás

Related terms

• chʼémáás
• chʼííłmáás
• haamáás
• haiłmáás
• iimáás
• iiłmáás
• naamaas
• neiłmaas
• niimas
• nímaz
• yiłmáás
• yíłmáás
• yimáás
• yímáás
• yiniłmas
• yiniiłmas