ha- (“up out”) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (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”)
haiłmáás
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | haasmáás | haiilmáás | hadeiilmáás |
2nd person | haniłmáás | haałmáás | hadaałmáás |
3rd person | haiłmáás | hadeiłmáás | |
4th person | hajiłmáás | hadajiłmáás |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | hááłmááz | haiilmááz | hadasiilmááz |
2nd person | háíníłmááz | haoołmááz | hadasoołmááz |
3rd person | hayííłmááz | hadeismááz | |
4th person | hajííłmááz | hadajismááz |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | hadeesmas | hadiilmas | hadadiilmas |
2nd person | hadííłmas | hadoołmas | hadadoołmas |
3rd person | haidoołmas | hadeidoołmas | |
4th person | hazhdoołmas | hadazhdoołmas |