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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From {{m|hval|māzigon|gloss=to come}}.
From {{m|hval|māzigon|gloss=to come}}.
====Pronunciation====
(''Classical'') {{IPA|hval|/maz-/|/mas-/|/maɟ-/}}


====Prefix====
====Prefix====
{{head|hval|prefix}}
{{head|hval|prefix}}


# ''Used to form {{HVgl|inceptive}} {{HVgl|verbs}} from other verbs, meaning approximately "to come to X".
# <onlyinclude>''Used to form {{HVgl|inceptive}} {{HVgl|verbs}} from other verbs, meaning approximately "to come to X".</onlyinclude>
#: {{m|hval|emagon||to have}} → {{m|hval|mazemagon||to take}}
#: {{m|hval|emagon||to have}} → {{m|hval|mazemagon||to take}}


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====Notes====
====Notes====
* ''mas-'' is used before voiceless stops and ''s''
* ''mas-'' is used before voiceless stops and ''s''.
* ''maz-'' is used otherwise (note however that ''*zj'' and ''*zr'' simplify to ''j'')
* ''maz-'' is used otherwise (note that ''*zj'' and ''*zr'' become ''j'' and ''*zh'' becomes ''z'').

Latest revision as of 05:49, 15 December 2024

High Valyrian

Etymology

From māzigon (to come).

Prefix

maz-

  1. Used to form inceptive verbs from other verbs, meaning approximately "to come to X".
    emagon (to have)mazemagon (to take)
Derived Terms

Notes

  • mas- is used before voiceless stops and s.
  • maz- is used otherwise (note that *zj and *zr become j and *zh becomes z).