yíłmáás
See also: yiłmáás
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 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”), possibly from Proto-Athabaskan *wątsʼ (“roll”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]yíłmáás
- he/she rolls it, is rolling it
- Jooł hashtłʼish biih níłmááz ― I rolled the ball into the mud.
- sitsiitsʼiin nismáás ― smh (shaking my head)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | nismáás | niilmáás | daniilmáás |
| 2nd person | níłmáás | nołmáás | danołmáás |
| 3rd person | yíłmáás | deíłmáás | |
| 4th person | jíłmáás | dajíłmáás | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | níłmááz | niilmááz | daniilmááz |
| 2nd person | yíníłmááz | noołmááz | danoołmááz |
| 3rd person | yiníłmááz | deismááz | |
| 4th person | jiníłmááz | dajismááz | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | deesmas | diilmas | dadiilmas |
| 2nd person | dííłmas | doołmas | dadoołmas |
| 3rd person | yidoołmas | deidoołmas | |
| 4th person | jidoołmas | dazhdoołmas | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- ITERATIVE: -mas
- OPTATIVE: -máás
Related terms
[edit]Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with y- (object)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ni- (modal)
- Navajo terms prefixed with ł- (classifier)
- Navajo terms belonging to the root -MÁÁZ (roll)
- Navajo terms derived from Proto-Athabaskan
- Navajo terms with IPA pronunciation
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo verbs
- Navajo terms with usage examples
- Navajo verbs undergoing partial da-shift
- Navajo verbs in the momentaneous (ni/ni) aspect