Locative prefixes

Locations and destinations are commonly specified in Creek by adding prefixes to verbs. The four productive locative prefixes area-‘side’,ak-‘water or low place’,oh-‘top’, andtak-‘ground or enclosed space’: (1)leyk-itá‘(one) to sit’ a-leyk-itá‘(one) to sit on (a wall, ceiling, etc.); (one) to sit at...

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Published inA Grammar of Creek (Muskogee) p. 155
Main Author Jack B. Martin
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Published UNP - Nebraska 01.05.2011
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Summary:Locations and destinations are commonly specified in Creek by adding prefixes to verbs. The four productive locative prefixes area-‘side’,ak-‘water or low place’,oh-‘top’, andtak-‘ground or enclosed space’: (1)leyk-itá‘(one) to sit’ a-leyk-itá‘(one) to sit on (a wall, ceiling, etc.); (one) to sit at (a table)’ ak-leyk-itá‘(one) to sit in water or a low place’ oh-leyk-itá‘(one) to sit on top of (a chair, table, roof, pillow, etc.)’ tak-leyk-itá‘(one) to sit on the ground or floor, or in an enclosed space’ These prefixes have slightly different forms before vowels (table
ISBN:9780803211063
0803211066
DOI:10.2307/j.ctt1df4h3s.25