naabąąs
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -bąąs (continuative imperfective stem of root -BĄ́Ą́Z, “to roll”).
Verb
[edit]naabąąs
- it is rolling around about (a wheeled vehicle)
- Shił naabąąs. ― I ride it around (a wagon) (lit. it rolls around with me)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si), third person only.
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | naabąąs |
| PERFECTIVE | naazbą́ą́z |
| FUTURE | ndoobąs |
Verbal stems
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -bąąs
- PERFECTIVE: -bą́ą́z
- FUTURE: -bąs
- ITERATIVE: -bąs
- OPTATIVE: -bąąs