she-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "she"
English
Prefix
she-
Synonyms
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “female prefix”): he-
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with she-
- she-friend
- she-monkey
- she-woman
Related terms
Translations
the prefix she- for a female animal or a woman
Anagrams
Dena'ina
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃə/
Prefix
she-
- Marks a first person singular verbal object; me
- shizteł ― he/she kicked me once
- shghiʼan ― he/she saw me
- shełchegh ― he/she is making me cry
- Marks a first person singular object of a postposition
- sheł ― with me
See also
| 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 71
Mohawk
Prefix
she-
- pronominal prefix for a first person singular agent and a third person feminine/indefinite patient
- You ____ her/someone
- You ____ them
Alternative forms
| - | Initial consonant | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | t/s/h/k | n/r/w/’ | a | e/en | o/on | i | y |
| Word-Initial | she- | she- | shei- | shei- | shei- | she- | she- |
References
- Nora Deering; Helga H. Delisle (1976), Mohawk: A teaching grammar (preliminary version), Quebec: Manitou College, page 384
Navajo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɛ̀-/
Prefix
she-
- my, me (indicates secondary or alienable possession, in opposition to shi-. See for example abeʼ, sheʼabeʼ)