yidiłmáás
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + ∅- (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”), and they have the same origin, which possibly is Proto-Athabaskan *wątsʼ (“roll”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]yidiłmáás
- he/she/it starts to roll it along (a ball, a barrel)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dismáás | diilmáás | dadiilmáás |
| 2nd person | díłmáás | dołmáás | dadołmáás |
| 3rd person | yidiłmáás | deidiłmáás | |
| 4th person | jidiłmáás | dazhdiłmáás | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | déłmááz | deelmááz | dadeelmááz |
| 2nd person | díníłmááz | disoołmááz | dadisoołmááz |
| 3rd person | yideesmááz | deideesmááz | |
| 4th person | jideesmááz | dazhdeesmááz | |
| FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | dideesmas | didiilmas | dadidiilmas |
| 2nd person | didííłmas | didoołmas | dadidoołmas |
| 3rd person | yididoołmas | deididoołmas | |
| 4th person | dizhdoołmas | dazhdidoołmas | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- ITERATIVE: -mas
- OPTATIVE: -máás
Related terms
[edit]Categories:
- Navajo terms prefixed with y- (object)
- Navajo terms prefixed with di- (inceptive)
- 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 verbs in the momentaneous (∅/si) aspect