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Etymology

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y- (3rd person object prefix) + -ni- (round shape) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative)-mas (semelfactive 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

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  • IPA(key): /jɪ̀nɪ̀ɬmɑ̀s/

Verb

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yiniłmas

  1. he/she is rolling it into a ball (as dough, snow), is clenching it (one's fist)
    Yas néłmas.I made a snowball.
    Béésh adishahí dínéesmas.I will roll up the barbed wire.
    Shílaʼ néłmas.I clenched my fist.

Conjugation

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IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nismas niilmas daniilmas
2nd person níłmas nołmas danołmas
3rd person yiniłmas deiniłmas
4th person jiniłmas dazhniłmas
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person néłmas neelmas daneelmas
2nd person níníłmas sinoołmas dasinoołmas
3rd person yineesmas deineesmas
4th person jineesmas dazhneesmas
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person dínéesmas díníilmas dadíníilmas
2nd person dínííłmas dínóołmas dadínóołmas
3rd person yidínóołmas deidínóołmas
4th person dízhnóołmas dazhdínóołmas
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See also

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