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”), possibly from Proto-Athabaskan *wątsʼ (“roll”)
yíłmáás
Paradigm: Momentaneous (ni/ni), with partial da-shift.
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | nismáás | niilmáás | daniilmáás |
2nd person | níłmáás | nołmáás | danołmáás |
3rd person | yíłmáás | deíłmáás | |
4th person | jíłmáás | dajíłmáás |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | níłmááz | niilmááz | daniilmááz |
2nd person | yíníłmááz | noołmááz | danoołmááz |
3rd person | yiníłmááz | deismááz | |
4th person | jiníłmááz | dajismááz |
FUTURE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | deesmas | diilmas | dadiilmas |
2nd person | dííłmas | doołmas | dadoołmas |
3rd person | yidoołmas | deidoołmas | |
4th person | jidoołmas | dazhdoołmas |