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{{head|hval|prefix}}
{{head|hval|prefix}}


# ''Used to form {{HVgl|instrumental passive}} verbs; used if the base verb begins with a non-plosive consonant or the vowels ''/e, o/''.''
# <onlyinclude>''Used to form {{HVgl|instrumental passive}} verbs from a base verb.''</onlyinclude>
#: {{m|hval|nektogon||to cut (''subject is a non-instrument/animate'')}} → {{m|hval|anektogon||to cut (''subject is an instrument/inanimate'')}}
#: {{m|hval|nektogon||to cut|pos=agent is a non-instrument/animate}} → {{m|hval|anektogon||to cut|pos=agent is an instrument/inanimate}}


=====Derived Terms=====
=====Derived Terms=====
{{prefixsee|hval}}
{{prefixsee|hval}}


=====See Also=====
====Notes====
* {{l|hval|h-}}
* ''s-'' is used before ''p'', ''t'', ''k'', and ''q''.
* {{l|hval|s-}}
* ''z-'' is used before ''b'', ''d'', ''g'', ''l'', or ''r'' (note that ''*zr'' becomes ''j'').
* {{l|hval|z-}}
* ''h-'' is used before all vowels except ''e'' and ''o''.
* ''a-'' is used otherwise.


{{lexeme|Méníshè}}
{{lexeme|Méníshè}}
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====Pronunciation====
====Pronunciation====
{{IPA|/a˧-/|lang=meni}}
{{IPA|/a˧-/|/ʔ-/|lang=meni}}


====Prefix====
====Prefix====
{{head|meni|prefix|magic class}}
{{head|meni|prefix|magic class||may surface as ''''-''' before vowels}}


# occurs before consonant-initial roots (for vowel-initial roots, see [['-]]); co-occurs most frequently with [[:Category:Méníshè magic class nouns|magic class nouns]]
# {{n-g|Co-occurs most frequently with [[:Category:Méníshè magic-class nouns|magic class nouns]].}}


=====Derived Terms=====
=====Derived Terms=====
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====Pronoun====
====Pronoun====
{{head|meni|pronoun form|third person dependent, magic class}}
{{head|meni|pronoun form|third person dependent, magic class||may surface as ''''-''' before vowels}}


# she/her, he/him, it, they/them; third person dependent personal pronoun form; occurs before consonant-initial roots (for vowel-initial roots, see [['-]])
# she/her, he/him, it, they/them; third person dependent magic class pronoun.


===Etymology 2===
===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|meni|pmen|*as}}.
From {{inh|meni|pmen|*as}}.
====Pronunciation====
{{IPA|/a˧-/|/as˥-/|lang=meni}}


====Pronoun====
====Pronoun====
{{head|meni|pronoun form|third person generic dependent}}
{{head|meni|pronoun form|third person dependent, generic||may surface as '''ás-''' before vowels}}


# one, some; third person generic dependent personal pronoun form; occurs before consonant-initial roots (for vowel-initial roots, see [[ás-]])
# one, some; third person dependent generic pronoun.


{{lexeme|Yulish}}
{{lexeme|Yulish}}

Latest revision as of 08:03, 9 March 2025

Dothraki

Etymology

From Proto-Plains *a-.

Prefix

a-

  1. Used to form causative verbs; causes gemination of a following consonant. If the base verb begins with consonant, that consonant is geminated and the a- prefix is inserted before the geminate. If it begins with a vowel, the first consonant after the initial vowel in the verb is geminated, and the a- vowel is not attached.
    dothralat (“to ride”) → addothralat (“to make ride”)
Derived Terms
Dothraki terms prefixed with a-

High Valyrian

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language. 
The etymology of this word comes from an invisible proto-language. If you're confident you know the etymology, feel free to add it, but reader beware should the etymology be added by someone other than the creator of the language!

Prefix

a-

  1. Used to form instrumental passive verbs from a base verb.
    nektogon (“to cut”, agent is a non-instrument/animate) → anektogon (“to cut”, agent is an instrument/inanimate)
Derived Terms
High Valyrian terms prefixed with a-

Notes

  • s- is used before p, t, k, and q.
  • z- is used before b, d, g, l, or r (note that *zr becomes j).
  • h- is used before all vowels except e and o.
  • a- is used otherwise.

Méníshè

Etymology 1

From Proto-Méníshè *ʢ.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /a˧-/, /ʔ-/

Prefix

a- (magic class, may surface as '- before vowels)

  1. Co-occurs most frequently with magic class nouns.
Derived Terms
Méníshè terms prefixed with a-

Pronoun

a- (third person dependent, magic class, may surface as '- before vowels)

  1. she/her, he/him, it, they/them; third person dependent magic class pronoun.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Méníshè *as.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /a˧-/, /as˥-/

Pronoun

a- (third person dependent, generic, may surface as ás- before vowels)

  1. one, some; third person dependent generic pronoun.

Yulish

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language. 
The etymology of this word comes from an invisible proto-language. If you're confident you know the etymology, feel free to add it, but reader beware should the etymology be added by someone other than the creator of the language!

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /a-/

Prefix

a-

  1. co-occurs with enactive verbs (derived from nouns or adjectives rendering a kind of inchoative or inceptive meaning)
Derived Terms
Yulish terms prefixed with a-
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