ni-
prefix
LanguageAhtna (United States)
Meaning- A terminative prefix referring to stopping or termination of an action, or performing an action up to a point.
- Carries several extended meanings, which possibly are the result of conflation with other prefixes:
- Terminative prefix
- A prefix used to indicate that an action has stopped or reached a specific point.
ni-
Used in verbs to signal the end of an action.
Part of speechprefix
Usage noteThis prefix has multiple meanings that may have merged from different historical sources.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.