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u-

prefix

LanguageAhtna (United States)

Meaning
  1. Marks the conative aspect; trying, attempting.
  2. With n- marks the directive aspect, referring to doing something at or towards something.
  3. Marks semelfactive-customary verbs; to customarily do something once
  4. marks the conative aspect
Examples

U-des-k'a.

I am trying to cook.

Part of speechprefix

Usage noteThis prefix has multiple aspectual functions including conative, directive, and semelfactive-customary meanings.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.