What is the meaning of L-?

deprecated notation for levorotatory (versus modern notation, (−)).

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

  1. Forms the passive of (mostly transitive) verbs with the ł-classifier
  2. Forms many intransitive verbs
  3. Forms iterative verbs via classifier shift from the ł-classifier (with the prefix na-)

    Forms the passive of (mostly transitive) verbs with the ł-classifier

    Forms many intransitive verbs

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

    Forms reciprocal verbs

    Forms benefactive verbs

    Forms reflexive verbs

    Forms mediopassive verbs

    Forms neuter (adjectival) verbs from nouns

    Forms transitive verbs with incorporated objects

    Appears in many imitative and onomatopoeic verbs

    Appears in many verbs with no clear function

    One of four "classifier" valency prefixes mandatory on all Lower Tanana verbs. The l-classifier has the following uses:

    1. Forms many intransitive verbs

      Forms many intransitive verbs

      Forms intransitive reflexive verbs

      Forms intransitive verbs with an incorporate as their object

      With a gender prefix, forms dimensional neuter adjectival verbs.

      With the d-qualifier, forms onomatopoeic verbs

      The l-classifier, one of several classifiers which obligatorily appear in every Wailaki verb, used primary to passivize transitive verbs formed with the ł-classifier.

      alternative form of il-

      the l- classifier or valence-change prefix, a detransitivizing prefix of active verbs that modifies the transitivity or valence and grammatical voice of a verb, and occurs in most passive, mediopassive, reflexive, and reciprocal verbs that are derived from verbs with a ł- classifier

      Source: wiktionary.org

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