yimáás
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + -Ø- (3rd person subject prefix) + -Ø- (classifier) + -máás (imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (Ø/yi), with da-shift.
| IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yismáás | yiiʼmáás | deiiʼmáás |
| 2nd person | nimáás | wohmáás | daahmáás |
| 3rd person | yimáás | daamáás | |
| 4th person | jimáás | dajimáás | |
| PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | yímááz | yiiʼmááz | dasiiʼmááz |
| 2nd person | yínímááz | woomááz | dasoomááz |
| 3rd person | yímááz | daazmááz | |
| 4th person | jíímááz | dajizmááz | |
Verbal stems
- IMPERFECTIVE: -máás
- PERFECTIVE: -mááz
- FUTURE: -mas
- ITERATIVE: -mas
- OPTATIVE: -máás
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