diimáás
Navajo
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
- (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
Related terms
- chʼémáás
- chʼííłmáás
- diimáás/yidiiłmáás
- dimáás/yidiłmáás
- haamáás
- haiłmáás
- iiłmáás
- iimáás
- naamaas
- neiłmaas
- niimas
- nímaz
- yiłmáás
- yíłmáás
- yiłmaz
- yímáás
- yimáás
- yimas
- yiniiłmas
- yiniłmas
- yoołmas