Navajo

Prefix

-l-

1. The -l- classifier or valence-change prefix, a detransitivizing prefix of active verbs that modifies the transitivity or valence and grammatical voice of a verb, occurs in most passive, mediopassive, reflexive, and reciprocal verbs that are derived from verbs with a -ł- classifier.

   néíłtsááh — he’s drying it (ná-yi-ł-tsááh).

   náltsááh — it’s being dried (ná-l-tsááh).

See also

• -d-
• -ł-
• Ø