dimáás

Etymology

di- (inceptive) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (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): /tɪ̀mɑ́ːs/

Verb

dimáás

  1. he/she/it starts to roll along

Conjugation

Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/si).
imperfective singular duoplural plural
1st person dismáás diiʼmáás dadiiʼmáás
2nd person dímáás dohmáás dadohmáás
3rd person dimáás dadimáás
4th person jidimáás dazhdimáás
perfective singular duoplural plural
1st person démááz deeʼmááz dadeeʼmááz
2nd person dínímááz disoomááz dadisoomááz
3rd person deezmááz dadeezmááz
4th person jideezmááz dazhdeezmááz
future singular duoplural plural
1st person dideesmas didiiʼmas dadidiiʼmas
2nd person didíímas didoohmas dadidoohmas
3rd person didoomas dadidoomas
4th person dizhdoomas dazhdidoomas

Verbal stems

  • ITERATIVE: -mas
  • OPTATIVE: -máás
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