ł-
Ahtna
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Athabaskan *-ɬ (progressive suffix), from Proto-Na-Dene *-ł (progressive suffix); cognate with Eyak -ɬ (progressive suffix) and Tlingit -n (progressive suffix).
Prefix
[edit]ł-
- The ł-classifier, one of four classifiers which obligatorily appear in every Ahtna verb with a variety of purposes. The ł-classifier has the following uses:
- Forms transitive verbs from nouns
- Forms causative verbs from intransitive verbs
- Forms transitive verbs with incorporated objects
- Appears in many verbs with no clear function
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 261
Etymology 2
[edit]Prefix
[edit]ł-
- an adverbial prefix
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 262
Dena'ina
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Athabaskan. Cognate with Navajo ł-, Wailaki ł-, Athabaskan.
Prefix
[edit]ł-
- One of four classifier prefixes appearing on all Dena'ina verbs. It appears in many transitive verbs and causativizes verbs formed with other classifiers.
Usage notes
[edit]In passive verbs and in the presence of the prefixes hu-, nił-, and nu-, this classifier is voiced to the l-classifier.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Tenenbaum, Joan Marsha (1978), Morphology and Semantics of the Tanaina Verb, Columbia University, page 127
Navajo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Athabaskan *-ɬ (progressive suffix), from Proto-Na-Dene *-ł (progressive suffix); cognate with Eyak -ɬ (progressive suffix) and Tlingit -n (progressive suffix). The same or a similar classifier prefix is found in all of the Athabaskan languages, as well as the more distantly related Eyak and Tlingit. It has also been compared with Proto-Yeniseian *l (progressive suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]Prefix
[edit]ł-
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Wailaki
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Prefix
[edit]ł-
- The ł-classifier, one of several classifiers which obligatorily appear in every Wailaki verb, used to form transitive and causative verbs.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Begay, Kayla Rae (2017), Wailaki Grammar, University of California, Berkeley, page 158
Etymology 2
[edit]Compare Navajo łi-, used similarly to form color terms.
Prefix
[edit]ł-
- A thematic prefix relating to non-tactile descriptive qualities.
- łchiid
- it is red
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Begay, Kayla Rae (2017), Wailaki Grammar, University of California, Berkeley, page 191
Etymology 3
[edit]Compare Navajo ał- (reciprocal prefix)
Prefix
[edit]ł-
- Marks a reciprocal object of a postposition.
See also
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | shi- | ŋhoh- |
| 2nd person | ni- | ŋhoh- |
| 3rd person | bi- | |
| Reflexive | ʼaa- | |
| Indefinite | ki- | |
| Thematic | kyʼi- | |
| Obviative | yidi- | |
| Reciprocal | ł- | |
References
[edit]- Begay, Kayla Rae (2017), Wailaki Grammar, University of California, Berkeley, page 220
- Ahtna terms inherited from Proto-Athabaskan
- Ahtna terms derived from Proto-Athabaskan
- Ahtna terms derived from Proto-Na-Dene
- Ahtna lemmas
- Ahtna prefixes
- Dena'ina terms inherited from Proto-Athabaskan
- Dena'ina terms derived from Proto-Athabaskan
- Dena'ina lemmas
- Dena'ina prefixes
- Navajo terms inherited from Proto-Athabaskan
- Navajo terms derived from Proto-Athabaskan
- Navajo terms with IPA pronunciation
- Navajo lemmas
- Navajo prefixes
- Navajo terms prefixed with ł- (classifier)
- Wailaki terms inherited from Proto-Athabaskan
- Wailaki terms derived from Proto-Athabaskan
- Wailaki lemmas
- Wailaki prefixes
- Wailaki terms with usage examples