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sh-

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English

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Prefix

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sh-

  1. Alternative form of sch-

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Albanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Orel derives the prefix from the same root as ith (behind), namely Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs, through Proto-Albanian *eś-.[1][2]

Prefix

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sh-

  1. de-, dis-, un-

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References

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  1. ^ Schumacher, S. & Matzinger, J. Die verben des altabanischen Belegwörterbuch, Vorgeschichte und etymologie unter mitarbeit von Anna-Maria Adaktylos. 2013. Harrassowiz Vergal. Wiesbaden
  2. ^ Orel, Vladimir E. (2000) A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian[1], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill, →ISBN, pages 173-174
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Etymology 1

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Prefix

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sh-

  1. Marks a first person singular subject.
    sh- + ‎yiłbéézh (he/she is boiling it) → ‎yishbéézh (I am boiling it)
  2. Marks a first person singular object.
See also
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Navajo ∅-imperfective subject markers
singular duoplural plural
1st person (yi)sh- (y)ii- deii-
2nd person ni- (w)oh- daah-
3rd person yi- daa-
4th person ji- daji-

Etymology 2

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Prefix

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sh-

  1. third-person singular/duoplural of si-.
Usage notes
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This prefix is used in place of s- when the verb stem contains a palatal sibilant.