yidiiłbąąs
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -bąąs (imperfective stem of root -BĄ́Ą́Z, “to roll”).
Verb
[edit]yidiiłbąąs
- (with dah) he/she starts off rolling it (a hoop, wheel, or something on wheels), driving it (a wheeled vehicle)
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | diisbąąs | diilbąąs | dadiilbąąs |
| 2nd person | diiłbąąs | doołbąąs | dadoołbąąs |
| 3rd person | yidiiłbąąs | deidiiłbąąs | |
| 4th person | jidiiłbąąs | dazhdiiłbąąs | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | diiłbą́ą́z | diilbą́ą́z | dadiilbą́ą́z |
| 2nd person | diniłbą́ą́z | doołbą́ą́z | dadoołbą́ą́z |
| 3rd person | yidiiłbą́ą́z | deidiiłbą́ą́z | |
| 4th person | jidiiłbą́ą́z | dazhdiiłbą́ą́z | |
Verbal stems
[edit]- IMPERFECTIVE: -bąąs
- PERFECTIVE: -bą́ą́z
- FUTURE: -bąs
- ITERATIVE: -bąs
- OPTATIVE: -bąąs