Introduction
Prefixes are morphemes that can be attached to the beginning of a word to change its structure and meaning. Some prefixes can be productively added to words to create new meanings, while others require approval by Paul Frommer to create new words. Productive prefixes will be marked with pro., while unproductive affixes will be unmarked.
In addition, some prefixes cause lenition, and will be marked with +.
| Prefix | Purpose | Produced Word | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| -a- | Adjective Attribution (pro.) | Adjective | |
| ay+ | Unspecified Plural for Nouns (pro.) | Plural Noun | |
| fay+ | Demonstrative Plural for Nouns (pro.) | Plural Noun | |
| fì- | Demonstrative for Nouns (pro.) | Noun | |
| fne- | 'Type of' Noun (pro.) | Noun | |
| fra- | Every Noun (pro.) | Noun | |
| fray+ | All of These Nouns (pro.) | Plural Noun | |
| kaw- | Not one Noun (pro.) | Noun | |
| ketsuk- | Unable to Verb (pro.) | Adjective | |
| le- | Adjective Prefix | Adjective | |
| me+ | Two Nouns (pro.) | Plural Noun | |
| munsna+ | Pair of Nouns (pro.) | Plural Noun | |
| nì- | Adverb Prefix (pro. on adj.) | Adverb | |
| pay+ | Which Nouns? (pro.) | Noun | |
| -pe+ | What Noun? (pro.) | Noun | |
| pxe+ | Three Nouns (pro.) | Plural Noun | |
| sä- | Instance of a Noun | Noun | |
| sna- | Group of Nouns (pro. w/ fauna) | Collective Noun | |
| tì- | Noun Deriving Prefix | Abstract Noun | |
| tsa- | That Noun (pro.) | Noun | |
| tsay+ | Demonstrative Plural for Nouns (pro.) | Plural Noun | |
| tsuk- | Able to Verb (pro.) | Adjective |