diimáás

Etymology

di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -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

  • IPA(key): /tìːmáːs/

Verb

diimáás

  1. (with dah) he/she/it starts off rolling

Conjugation

Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person diismáás diiʼmáás dadiiʼmáás
2nd person diimáás doohmáás dadoohmáás
3rd person diimáás dadiimáás
4th person jidiimáás dazhdiimáás
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person diimááz diiʼmááz dadiiʼmááz
2nd person dinimááz doomááz dadoomááz
3rd person diimááz dadiimááz
4th person jidiimááz dazhdiimááz

Verbal stems

  • ITERATIVE: -mas
  • OPTATIVE: -máás
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