qev-

Dena'ina

Etymology

Originally from qe- + ve-.

Prefix

qev-

  1. Marks a third person plural verbal object; them
    qevchʼghiʼan ― we saw them
    qevchʼizteł ― we kicked them

Usage notes

  • For unclear reasons, this prefix sometimes metathesizes (i.e., switches position) with the subject prefix chʼe-.

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 75
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