eh-

Dena'ina

Etymology

Compare Ahtna oh-, Navajo oh-.

Prefix

eh-

  1. marks a second person singular plural subject; you
    ‎eh- + ‎chegh (“to cry”) → ‎ehchegh (“you (plural) are crying”)

Usage notes

  • When used with a singular verb stem, this prefix carries a dual meaning.

See also

Dena'ina verbal subject prefixes
singular plural
1st person esh- chʼe-
2nd person n-, i- eh-
3rd person ∅- qe-
Non-human ye-
Indefinite human qe-
Indefinite non-human kʼe-
Unknown chʼe-
Areal/temporal/abstract qe-

References

  • Tenenbaum, Joan Marsha (1978), Morphology and Semantics of the Tanaina Verb, Columbia University, pages 60-61
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