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The '''k-prefix''' is the first and most commonly encountered verbal affix, where basic verbs go from CVC- → kaCVC-. It carries a basic meaning of intensity and is also used for emphasis. For example, ''izlâbát'' (‘he has fallen’) versus ''izkalâbát'' (‘he has truly fallen’). | The '''k-prefix''' is the first and most commonly encountered verbal affix, where basic verbs go from CVC- → kaCVC-. It carries a basic meaning of intensity and is also used for emphasis. For example, ''izlâbát'' (‘he has fallen’) versus ''izkalâbát'' (‘he has truly fallen’). | ||
The '''y-prefix''' is used to form causative verbs out of intransitive verbs. E.g., ''izil-yakhûzát izúm'' (‘she made him cry out’), ''khuzín'' ( | The '''y-prefix''' is used to form causative verbs out of intransitive verbs. E.g., ''izil-yakhûzát izúm'' (‘she made him cry out’), ''khuzín'' (‘the act of crying out’). | ||
=====Lexical category changes===== | =====Lexical category changes===== | ||