∅-

See also: ∅, -∅, and -∅-

Translingual

Prefix

∅-

1. (linguistic morphology) A representation of the zero prefix.

See also

• -∅

Alutor

Prefix

∅-

1. A zero prefix that is the third person singular, and second person singular, dual and plural agent marker.

   пыӈлулатки (Ø-пӈылулатки)

   we asked him

   туткынин туюн (Ø-туткынин туюн)

   she is eating the food

See also

• т-
• -∅

References

Verbal affix: Grammatical sketches from the field with Yukari Nagayama

See also: ∅ and -∅

Navajo

Etymology 1

Prefix

∅-

1. the ∅- classifier (valence-change prefix), which is the absence of a prefix and usually marks an active verb as intransitive

   yibéézh ― it’s boiling (yi-∅-béézh)

   yiłbéézh ― he’s boiling it (yi-ł-béézh)

   naʼniyęęsh ― something flows about in a meandering fashion (naʼni-∅-yęęsh)

   naʼniłhęęsh ― he’s making it flow about in a meandering fashion (naʼni-ł-yęęsh)

   siʼą́ ― a roundish object lies in position (-∅-ʼą́)

   séłʼą́ ― I keep a roundish object in position (-ł-ʼą́)

See also

• d-
• l-
• ł-

Etymology 2

Prefix

∅-

1. represents a third-person singular subject, which does not have any explicit marking on Navajo verbs.

   yi∅ltłʼééł ― he/she/it is jogging/trotting along

Usage notes

• As this marker represents the absence of a subject marker, it is not actually written in Navajo texts.