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ve-

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Czech

Prefix

ve-

  1. alternative form of v-

Usage notes

  • Used in front of double consonant.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • v-/ve- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Dena'ina

Etymology

Compare Ahtna b-, Navajo bi-.

Pronunciation

Prefix

ve-

  1. Marks a third person singular verbal object; him/her/it
    veyiztełit kicked him/her one time
    veghiʼanit saw him/her
  2. Marks a third person singular object of a postposition
    vełwith him/her

Usage notes

  • This prefix is used exclusively with causative verbs and transitive verbs that have the prefix ye- (non-human agent) as their subject.

See also

More information singular, plural ...

References

  • Tenenbaum, Joan Marsha (1978), Morphology and Semantics of the Tanaina Verb, Columbia University, pages 74-5
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