The basic verb prefixes can be shown in the table below. Some prefixes appear more than once for clarity. A "0" in the table indicates no prefix is used. A "—" indicates combinations that can't be expressed directly through verb prefixes; instead, suffixes or pronouns must be used.
wot moHaq wa'chaw – Verb Prefix Table
None | me | you (sg) | him/her/it | us | you (pl) | them | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | jI- | — | qa- | vI- | — | Sa- | vI- |
you (sg) | bI- | cho- | — | Da- | ju- | — | Da- |
he/she/it | 0 | mu- | Du- | 0 | nu- | lI- | 0 |
we | ma- | — | pI- | wI- | — | re- | DI- |
you (pl) | Su- | tu- | — | bo- | che- | — | bo- |
they | 0 | mu- | nI- | lu- | nu- | lI- | 0 |
Prefixes from the column labeled "None" are used when the verb doesn't have an explicit object. For example:
jIQong – I sleep
bIQong – you sleep
Qong – he/she/it sleeps, they sleep
maQong – we sleep
SuQong – you (plural) sleep
Prefixes indicating both subject and object include:
qalegh – I see you
cholegh – you see me
vIlegh – I see him/her/it/them
mulegh – he/she/it/they see me
Imperative Prefixes (Commands)
Imperative prefixes are used to give commands to "you" (singular or plural):
None | me | him/her/it | us | them | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
you (sg) | yI- | HI- | yI- | gho- | tI- |
you (pl) | pe- | HI- | yI- | gho- | tI- |
Examples:
yIQong! – Sleep! (sg)
peQong! – Sleep! (pl)
HIqIp! – Hit me!
tIqIp! – Hit them!