ma-

Etymology
Probably related to.

Usage notes
In words where this prefix can be found, it takes the place of the first syllable of the original word, usually with no change in meaning (compare and, both meaning "pear"). It is likely that originally this was an expressive prefix, and that many Basque words starting with ma- contain this prefix, with the original word having been lost.

Prefix

 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.
 * 1) to form the future tense of the verb.

Etymology
Cognate to the set of prefixes found in 🇨🇬: for agentive participles,  for locatives, and  for instrumentals.

Usage notes
Each prefix forms a different template to which the noun must conform:
 * Agentive nouns end in in the masculine singular,  in the feminine singular, and  in the plural, and the root has low tone in the masculine and plural, but high tone in the feminine.
 * Locative nouns end in and are feminine, or uncommonly in  and are masculine, with all high tone in either case. There is rarely a plural form.
 * Instrumental nouns end in and are masculine, with plurals in . The tones of the singular form are all high, and in the plural the tones are all low except for the plural morpheme.

Prefix

 * 1) class 6 prefix

Etymology
From.

Prefix

 * 1) active verb

Prefix

 * 1) away (prefixed to verbs)

Usage notes

 * The hyphen is normally kept, for example, ma-pitjanyi.
 * Although ma- is spelt with a short a, the vowel is actually long (maa-). The misleading spelling exists for historical reasons.

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From.

Etymology 1
From, from. Compare.

Etymology 2
From.

Pronoun

 * , its, their

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From.

Etymology
From.

Usage notes
The prefix ma- is subject to West Makian vowel harmony, and as such may surface as me-, mi-, or mo-.

Pronoun

 * , we

Usage notes
The prefix ma- follows West Makian vowel harmony, and as such may surface as me-, mi-, or mo-.

Pronoun

 * , it

Usage notes
This clitic is only for stative verbs and does not undergo vowel harmony.

Pronoun

 * , his, hers, that person's, that being's

Usage notes
The possessive prefix ma- is subject to West Makian vowel harmony, and as such may surface as me-, mi-, or mo-.

Etymology
From a clipping of.

Prefix

 * 1) let, may;

Usage notes
The prefix is attached to the subjunctive form of the verb, before the subject concord.

Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
From a clipping of.

Prefix

 * 1) let, may;

Usage notes
The prefix is attached to the subjunctive form of the verb, before the subject concord.