naamaas
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -maas (continuative imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).
Verb
[edit]naamaas
- he/she is rolling around
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | naasmaas | neiiʼmaas | nideiiʼmaas |
| 2nd person | nanimaas | naahmaas | nidaahmaas |
| 3rd person | naamaas | nidaamaas | |
| 4th person | nijimaas | nidajimaas | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nisémááz | nisiiʼmááz | nidasiiʼmááz |
| 2nd person | nisínímááz | nisoomááz | nidasoomááz |
| 3rd person | naazmááz | nidaazmááz | |
| 4th person | nijizmááz | nidajizmááz | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndeesmas | ndiiʼmas | ndadiiʼmas |
| 2nd person | ndíímas | ndoohmas | ndadoohmas |
| 3rd person | ndoomas | ndadoomas | |
| 4th person | nizhdoomas | ndazhdoomas | |