yiłmáás
See also: yíłmáás
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -máás (imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).
Verb
[edit]yiłmáás
- he/she rolls it, is rolling it
- Jooł hashtłʼish biih yíłmááz ― I rolled the ball into the mud.
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yismáás | yiilmáás | deiilmáás |
| 2nd person | niłmáás | wołmáás | daałmáás |
| 3rd person | yiłmáás | deiłmáás | |
| 4th person | jiłmáás | dajiłmáás | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yíłmááz | yiilmááz | dasiilmááz |
| 2nd person | yíníłmááz | woołmááz | dasoołmááz |
| 3rd person | yiyííłmááz | deismááz | |
| 4th person | jííłmááz | dajismááz | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -máás
- PERFECTIVE: -mááz
- FUTURE: -mas
- ITERATIVE: -mas
- OPTATIVE: -máás