"d-" meaning in Navajo

See d- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: Proto-Athabaskan *də- (valency decrease), from Proto-Na-Dene *də- (signaling valency decrease); cognate with Haida -d-, Eyak -d-, and Tlingit -d- (reflexive suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|nv|ath-pro|*də-|pos=valency decrease}} Proto-Athabaskan *də- (valency decrease), {{inh|nv|xnd-pro|*də-|pos=signaling valency decrease}} Proto-Na-Dene *də- (signaling valency decrease), {{cog|hai|-d-}} Haida -d-, {{cog|eya|-d-}} Eyak -d-, {{cog|tli|-d-|pos=reflexive suffix}} Tlingit -d- (reflexive suffix) Head templates: {{head|nv|prefix|cat2=terms prefixed with d- (classifier)}} d-
  1. 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 Tags: morpheme Related terms: l-, ł-, ∅-
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Athabaskan *də- (valency decrease)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "xnd-pro",
        "3": "*də-",
        "pos": "signaling valency decrease"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Na-Dene *də- (signaling valency decrease)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hai",
        "2": "-d-"
      },
      "expansion": "Haida -d-",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eya",
        "2": "-d-"
      },
      "expansion": "Eyak -d-",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tli",
        "2": "-d-",
        "pos": "reflexive suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "Tlingit -d- (reflexive suffix)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Proto-Athabaskan *də- (valency decrease), from Proto-Na-Dene *də- (signaling valency decrease); cognate with Haida -d-, Eyak -d-, and Tlingit -d- (reflexive suffix).",
  "head_templates": [
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        "2": "prefix",
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Navajo",
  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "prefix",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Navajo entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 6 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "he’s singing it (yi-∅-zéés)",
          "text": "yizéés",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "it’s being sung (yi-d-zéés)",
          "text": "yidéés",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "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"
      ],
      "id": "en-d--nv-prefix-0FuwLFlr",
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        [
          "valence",
          "valence#English"
        ],
        [
          "change",
          "change#English"
        ],
        [
          "prefix",
          "prefix#English"
        ],
        [
          "detransitivizing",
          "transitivize#English"
        ],
        [
          "voice",
          "voice#English"
        ],
        [
          "agentive",
          "agentive#English"
        ],
        [
          "passive",
          "passive#English"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "l-"
        },
        {
          "word": "ł-"
        },
        {
          "word": "∅-"
        }
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "d-"
}
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Na-Dene *də- (signaling valency decrease)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "hai",
        "2": "-d-"
      },
      "expansion": "Haida -d-",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "eya",
        "2": "-d-"
      },
      "expansion": "Eyak -d-",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tli",
        "2": "-d-",
        "pos": "reflexive suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "Tlingit -d- (reflexive suffix)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Proto-Athabaskan *də- (valency decrease), from Proto-Na-Dene *də- (signaling valency decrease); cognate with Haida -d-, Eyak -d-, and Tlingit -d- (reflexive suffix).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nv",
        "2": "prefix",
        "cat2": "terms prefixed with d- (classifier)"
      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nv",
  "pos": "prefix",
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      "word": "l-"
    },
    {
      "word": "ł-"
    },
    {
      "word": "∅-"
    }
  ],
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        "Navajo lemmas",
        "Navajo prefixes",
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        "Navajo terms derived from Proto-Na-Dene",
        "Navajo terms inherited from Proto-Athabaskan",
        "Navajo terms inherited from Proto-Na-Dene",
        "Navajo terms prefixed with d- (classifier)",
        "Navajo terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 6 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "he’s singing it (yi-∅-zéés)",
          "text": "yizéés",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "it’s being sung (yi-d-zéés)",
          "text": "yidéés",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "valence",
          "valence#English"
        ],
        [
          "change",
          "change#English"
        ],
        [
          "prefix",
          "prefix#English"
        ],
        [
          "detransitivizing",
          "transitivize#English"
        ],
        [
          "voice",
          "voice#English"
        ],
        [
          "agentive",
          "agentive#English"
        ],
        [
          "passive",
          "passive#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "d-"
}

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