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=====Positional prefixes as derivational affixes===== | =====Positional prefixes as derivational affixes===== | ||
Positional prefixes are commonly used as derivational affixes, often with only a figurative representation of the positional meaning. Some examples: | Positional prefixes are commonly used as derivational affixes, often with only a figurative representation of the positional meaning. Some examples: | ||
* '''mai-''' (in front of) is often used for something done ''in advance'', or ''to someone''. | * '''mai-''' (in front of) is often used for something done ''in advance'', or ''to someone''. It is also used for iteratives (e.g. ''maimilge'' "to keep hearing" (but also "to hear in advance")) | ||
* '''ān-''' (above) and '''na(ñ)-''' (in, inside) may be used as intensives (but ''cam-'' is more common) or inceptives. | * '''ān-''' (above) and '''na(ñ)-''' (in, inside) may be used as intensives (but ''cam-'' is more common) or inceptives. | ||
* '''šu-''' (down, below) (and also ''kau'' (outside), especially for states) may be used with a terminative meaning. | * '''šu-''' (down, below) (and also ''kau'' (outside), especially for states) may be used with a terminative meaning. | ||