ʼa- (“away”) + -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”)
iiłmáás
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), with da-shift.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | iismáás | iilmáás | adeiilmáás |
2nd person | aniłmáás | oołmáás | adaałmáás |
3rd person | iiłmáás | adeiłmáás | |
4th person | ajiłmáás | adajiłmáás |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | ííłmááz | iilmááz | adasiilmááz |
2nd person | ííníłmááz | oołmááz | adasoołmááz |
3rd person | ayííłmááz | adeismááz | |
4th person | ajííłmááz | adajismááz |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | adeesmas | adiilmas | adadiilmas |
2nd person | adííłmas | adoołmas | adadoołmas |
3rd person | iidoołmas | adeidoołmas | |
4th person | azhdoołmas | adazhdoołmas |