na- (Relational Locative Prefix) - On, on top of, touching the surface of

na- (07_Describing Location in Asaxi)

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na-

Grammatical function

• Type: Degree / Comparative Prefix
• Function 1: Comparative Degree (“More”).
  • Usage: na-[Adjective]. (e.g., nadănă “Bigger”).
• Function 2: Compound Comparative Prefix (“More than [Noun]”).
  • Usage: na-[Noun]-[AdjectiveRoot].
  • Example: najhecèŕănabi (“Faster than a jet”).
• Meaning: On, on top of, touching the surface of.

Syntax

Attaches to the front of the noun.

• Compound: na + o → nawo (On-here).

Pronunciation

IPA: /na/

Example sentence

John navivi aśù. John walks on the grass.

To wo najhecèŕănabinýj. I am faster than a jet.

Derived terms

• nanů - To be on / To cover.
• naŕa - To be on (Stative).
• na- (Iterative Aspect: “To stack action”).