naabąąs

Etymology

na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-bąąs (continuative imperfective stem of root -BĄ́Ą́Z, “to roll”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑ̀ːpɑ̃̀ːs/

Verb

naabąąs

  1. it is rolling around about (a wheeled vehicle)
    Shił naabąąs.I ride it around (a wagon) (lit. it rolls around with me)

Conjugation

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si), third person only.

3rd person singular
IMPERFECTIVE naabąąs
PERFECTIVE naazbą́ą́z
FUTURE ndoobąs

Verbal stems

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -bąąs
  • PERFECTIVE: -bą́ą́z
  • FUTURE: -bąs
  • ITERATIVE: -bąs
  • OPTATIVE: -bąąs