iimáás
Navajo
Etymology
ʼa- (“away”) + ∅- (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): /ʔìːmɑ́ːs/
Verb
iimáás
- he/she/it is rolling away
- Yah iimáás. ― He rolls away into an enclosure.
- Yóóʼ iimáás. ― He rolls away and disappears or gets lost.
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
| imperfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | iismáás | iiʼmáás | adeiiʼmáás |
| 2nd person | animáás | oohmáás | adaahmáás |
| 3rd person | iimáás | adaamáás | |
| 4th person | ajimáás | adajimáás | |
| perfective | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | íímááz | iiʼmááz | adasiiʼmááz |
| 2nd person | íínímááz | oomááz | adasoomááz |
| 3rd person | íímááz | adaazmááz | |
| 4th person | ajíímááz | adajizmááz | |
| future | singular | duoplural | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | adeesmas | adiiʼmas | adadiiʼmas |
| 2nd person | adíímas | adoohmas | adadoohmas |
| 3rd person | adoomas | adadoomas | |
| 4th person | azhdoomas | adazhdoomas | |
Verbal stems
- ITERATIVE: -mas
- OPTATIVE: -máás