chʼííłmáás

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Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼíːɬmɑ́ːs/

Verb

chʼííłmáás

  1. he/she is rolling it out horizontally (as a barrel out of a barn)

Conjugation

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
1st person chʼídeesmas chʼídiilmas chʼídadiilmas
2nd person chʼídííłmas chʼídoołmas chʼídadoołmas
3rd person chʼíidoołmas chʼídeidoołmas
4th person chʼízhdoołmas chʼídazhdoołmas

Verbal stems

  • ITERATIVE: -mas
  • OPTATIVE: -máás

See also