sh-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sh"
English
Prefix
sh-
- Alternative form of sch-.
Derived terms
Albanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Orel derives the prefix from the same root as ith (“behind”), namely Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs, through Proto-Albanian *eś-.[1][2]
Prefix
sh-
Derived terms
References
- ^ Schumacher, S. & Matzinger, J. Die verben des altabanischen Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und etymologie unter mitarbeit von Anna-Maria Adaktylos. 2013. Harrassowiz Vergal. Wiesbaden
- ^ Oryol, Vladimir E. (2000), A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian[1], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, pages 173-174
Navajo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃ-/
Etymology 1
Prefix
sh-
- Marks a first person singular subject.
- Marks a first person singular object.
Usage notes
- When this subject marker is not preceded by another prefix, the peg element yi- is inserted to create a phonotactically acceptable syllable structure.
See also
| singular | duoplural | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | (yi)sh- | (y)iid- | deii- | ||
| 2nd person | ni- | (w)oh- | daah- | ||
| 3rd person | yi- | daa- | |||
| 4th person | ji- | daji- | |||
Etymology 2
Prefix
sh-
Usage notes
This prefix is used in place of s- when the verb stem contains a palatal sibilant or affricate.
Wailaki
Etymology
From Proto-Athabaskan. Cognate with Navajo shi-, Ahtna es-.
Prefix
sh-
- Marks a first person singular verbal subject
- kʼeshłit (kʼe-sh-łit)
- I burn it
Usage notes
Related terms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | sh-, i- | di- |
| 2nd person | n- | oh- |
| 3rd person | ∅- | |
| 3rd person obviate | yi- | |
| Indefinite | chʼi-, ʼ- | |
| Areal | ki- | |
References
- Begay, Kayla Rae (2017), Wailaki Grammar, University of California, Berkeley, page 166