nh-

Dena'ina

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Navajo nihi-.

Prefix

nh-

  1. Marks a second person plural verbal object; you
    nhiyeshtel ― I kicked you (plural) once
  2. Marks a second person plural object of a postposition
    nheł ― with you

Usage notes

This form is used in free variation with h-, though the latter is used exclusively in the Outer Inlet dialect

See also

Dena'ina object prefixes
singular plural
1st person she- dna-
2nd person ne- nh-
3rd person ∅-, ve- qev-
4th person ye-, qey- qe-
Reflexive hu-
Reciprocal nił-
Indefinite kʼe-
Areal/temporal/abstract qe-

References

  • Tenenbaum, Joan Marsha (1978), Morphology and Semantics of the Tanaina Verb, Columbia University, page 74
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