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. on adj.) | Adjective | |
| ay+ | Unspecified Plural for Nouns, 4+ of something (pro. on nouns) | Plural Noun | |
| fay+ | 'These' (pro. on nouns) | Plural Noun | |
| fì- | 'This' (pro. on nouns) | Noun | |
| fne- | 'Type of' (pro. on nouns) | Noun | |
| fra- | 'Every' (pro. on nouns) | Noun | |
| fray+ | 'All of' (pro. on nouns) | Plural Noun | |
| ketsuk- | 'Unable to Verb' (pro. on verbs) | Adjective | |
| le- | Adjective Prefix | Adjective | |
| me+ | Two of something (pro. on nouns) | Plural Noun | |
| munsna- | 'Pair of' (pro. on nouns) | Plural Noun | |
| nì- | Adverb Prefix (pro. on adj. & pronouns) | Adverb | |
| pay+ | Which Nouns? (pro. on nouns) | Plural Noun | |
| -pe+ | What Noun? (pro. on nouns) | Noun | |
| pxe+ | Three of something (pro. on nouns) | Plural Noun | |
| sä- | Instance of a Noun | Noun | |
| sna- | 'Group of' (pro. w/ fauna & flora) | Collective Noun | |
| tì- | Noun Deriving Prefix | Abstract Noun | |
| tsa- | 'That' (pro. on nouns) | Noun | |
| tsay+ | 'Those" (pro. on nouns) | Plural Noun | |
| tsuk- | 'Able to Verb' (pro. on verbs) | Adjective |