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Etymology

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na- (atelic, circuital) + ∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-maas (continuative imperfective stem of root -MÁÁZ, “to roll”).

Verb

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naamaas

  1. he/she is rolling around

Conjugation

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Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naasmaas neiiʼmaas nideiiʼmaas
2nd person nanimaas naahmaas nidaahmaas
3rd person naamaas nidaamaas
4th person nijimaas nidajimaas
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nisémááz nisiiʼmááz nidasiiʼmááz
2nd person nisínímááz nisoomááz nidasoomááz
3rd person naazmááz nidaazmááz
4th person nijizmááz nidajizmááz
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeesmas ndiiʼmas ndadiiʼmas
2nd person ndíímas ndoohmas ndadoohmas
3rd person ndoomas ndadoomas
4th person nizhdoomas ndazhdoomas
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