What is the meaning of D-?

deci- (“×10”)

deprecated notation for dextrorotatory (versus modern notation, (+)).

The d-classifier, one of four classifiers which obligatorily appear in every Ahtna verb with a variety of purposes. The d-classifier has the following uses:

1. Forms intransitive verbs from nouns
2. Forms iterative verbs via classifier shift from the ∅-classifier (with the prefix na-)

   Forms intransitive verbs from nouns

   Forms iterative verbs via classifier shift from the ∅-classifier (with the prefix na-)

   Forms reflexive verbs

   Forms benefactive verbs

   Appears in transitive verbs with an incorporated objects

   Appears in many verbs with no clear function

   A qualifier suffix with a number of meanings:

   1. Marks the d-gender, which includes nouns such as plants, dishes, hair/fur, enclosed liquids, words/speech, day/time, fire/smoke, and stars

      Marks the d-gender, which includes nouns such as plants, dishes, hair/fur, enclosed liquids, words/speech, day/time, fire/smoke, and stars

      Appears in several compound nouns with no clear meaning

      Appears in some reflexive verbs

      Appears in some reflexive verbs

      Marks nearly all onomatopoeic verbs

      With cinʼ- and the l-classifier, forms verbs with a meaning of 'pretending.'

      Appears in many verbs with no clear function

      A "qualifier" prefix with a variety of meanings:

      1. Marks the d-gender, which includes wood and wooden objects
      2. With do-: oral, noise, speech
      3. With the l-classifier, marks onomatopoeic verbs
      4. With e-: out into an area
      5. With xa-: starting off in a direction
      6. Appears in a variety of other verb stems, such as neuter terms referring to colors.

         Marks the d-gender, which includes wood and wooden objects

         With do-: oral, noise, speech

         With the l-classifier, marks onomatopoeic verbs

         With e-: out into an area

         With xa-: starting off in a direction

         Appears in a variety of other verb stems, such as neuter terms referring to colors.

         Appears epenthetically before the l-classifier after the neuter suffix dh-.

         my

         him

         it

         The d-classifier, one of several classifiers which obligatorily appear in every Wailaki verb, used to form middle, detransitive, reciprocal, reflexive, passive, and reversative verbs.

         alternative form of dh-

         alternative form of il-

         the d- classifier or valence-change prefix, a detransitivizing prefix of active verbs that modifies the transitivity or valence and grammatical voice of a verb, occurs in most passive, mediopassive, reflexive, and reciprocal verbs that are derived from verbs with a ∅- classifier; it produces the agentive passive verb forms

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