nhw-

See also: nhw

Ahtna

Alternative forms

Prefix

nhw- (Central, Western)

  1. marks a second person plural possessor; you
    ‎nhw- + ‎-taʼ (“father”) → ‎unhtaʼ (“your father(s)”)
  2. marks a first person singular object of a postposition
    ‎nhw- + ‎-kʼe (“on”) → ‎unhkʼe (“on you”)

Usage notes

This prefix takes the form unh- before a consonant.

See also

Ahtna possessive/prepositional object prefixes
singular plural
1st person s- ne-
2nd person ne- nhw-
3rd person b-, y- ku-, hw-
Reflexive de- hde-
Indefinite cʼe-
Areal (postpositional only) ko-
Reciprocal nił-

References

  • Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 35
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