chʼí- (“out horizontally”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -◌́- (ni-modal 3rd person subject prefix) + -ł- (classifier, causative) + -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”).
chʼííłmáás
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | chʼínísmáás | chʼíniilmáás | chʼídaniilmáás |
2nd person | chʼíníłmáás | chʼínółmáás | chʼídanołmáás |
3rd person | chʼííłmáás | chʼídeíłmáás | |
4th person | chʼíjíłmáás | chʼídajíłmáás |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | chʼíníłmááz | chʼíniilmááz | chʼídaniilmááz |
2nd person | chʼííníłmááz | chʼínoołmááz | chʼídanoołmááz |
3rd person | chʼíiníłmááz | chʼídeismááz | |
4th person | chʼízhníłmááz | chʼídajismááz |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
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1st person | chʼídeesmas | chʼídiilmas | chʼídadiilmas |
2nd person | chʼídííłmas | chʼídoołmas | chʼídadoołmas |
3rd person | chʼíidoołmas | chʼídeidoołmas | |
4th person | chʼízhdoołmas | chʼídazhdoołmas |