yibąąs
Navajo
Etymology
y- (peg element) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier) + -bąąs (imperfective stem of root -BĄ́Ą́Z, “to roll”).
Verb
yibąąs
- it goes rolling (a hooplike object)
Conjugation
Paradigm: Momentaneous (∅/yi), third person only
| 3rd person singular | |
|---|---|
| IMPERFECTIVE | yibąąs |
| PERFECTIVE | yíbą́ą́z |
References
- Young, Robert; Morgan, William; Midgette, Sally (1992), Analytical lexicon of Navajo, Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN, page 54