y- (3rd person object prefix) + -di- (inceptive) + -yi- (transitional) + ∅- (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”)
yidiiłmáás
Paradigm: Transitional (yii/yii).
IMPERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | diismáás | diilmáás | dadiilmáás |
2nd person | diiłmáás | doołmáás | dadoołmáás |
3rd person | yidiiłmáás | deidiiłmáás | |
4th person | jidiiłmáás | dazhdiiłmáás |
PERFECTIVE | singular | duoplural | plural |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | diiłmááz | diilmááz | dadiilmááz |
2nd person | diniłmááz | doołmááz | dadoołmááz |
3rd person | yidiiłmááz | deidiiłmááz | |
4th person | jidiiłmááz | dazhdiiłmááz |