yidiiłmáás
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (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]yidiiłmáás
Conjugation
[edit]Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | diismáás | diilmáás | dadiilmáás |
| 2nd person | diiłmáás | doołmáás | dadoołmáás |
| 3rd person | yidiiłmáás | deidiiłmáás | |
| 4th person | jidiiłmáás | dazhdiiłmáás | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | diiłmááz | diilmááz | dadiilmááz |
| 2nd person | diniłmááz | doołmááz | dadoołmááz |
| 3rd person | yidiiłmááz | deidiiłmááz | |
| 4th person | jidiiłmááz | dazhdiiłmááz | |
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 yi- (transitional)
- 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 transitional (yii/yii) aspect