z-
prefix
LanguageAhtna (United States)
Meaning- Appears in some imperfective verbs, many of them neuter verbs, as well as many perfective verbs.
- Appears in the negative paradigms of all modes except the perfective.
- perfective and negative prefix
- A grammatical prefix that appears in various verb forms, particularly in certain imperfective, neuter, and perfective verbs. It is also used in the negative form of most verb modes.
z- appears in the negative paradigms of all modes except the perfective.
z- appears in the negative paradigms of all modes except the perfective.
Part of speechprefix
Usage noteThis is a functional prefix used to change the aspect or negation of a verb.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.