Prefixing/suffixing inflectional morph: strongly prefixing

Category
Morphology - General
Notes
There are many more prefixes than suffixes

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla no
Cupeño no
Luiseño no
Serrano no
Kitanemuk no
Kawaiisu no
Timbisha no
Western Mono no
Chemehuevi no
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute no
Shoshone no
Comanche no
Idaho Shoshone no
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino no
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 6
Resígaro yes Allin, 1976
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 13
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 85
Yukuna no Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 518
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 59-69
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: 798-801
Tariana no Aikhenvald 2003: 253
Apurinã no Facundes, 2000: 270
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1983:1112
Maipure no Zamponi 2003:21-35
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:22-124
Kinikinau no Souza 2008:87
Baure no Danielsen 2007: p89
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 248
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:17
Palikur no Launey 2003
Yine yes Matteson 1965
Añun no Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005: 58
Makiritare no person markers, tense, aspect and mood are suffixes Hall 1988: 331 - 335
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 113-115
Eñepa no only person is prefixed Payne 2012:152 - 153
Pemon no de Armellada 1999
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1990:4
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:49-145
Damana no
Sikuani no Queixalós 2000:575-576
Macaguan no Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:301 The causative is the only prefix in the language
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:10 Catío
Waorani no Peeke 1973:39-40
Ingá no variety of affixes, including infixes Levinson 1974, 1976, 1978
Matses no 114 suffixes and 30 prefixes Fleck:204
Mapudungun no Salas 1992, p.108-11
Páez no Rojas: 59
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Parker 1965:32-98, Perroud 1973:11-123
Tikuna no Montes 2005:133
Urarina no Olawsky:459-492
Waunana no info
Andoke no Landaburu 1979 based on examples in text
Puinave yes Giron 2008: p442
Central Aymara no Deza Galindo 1992: 143
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no Silva 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.36-40
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect yes Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004:125
Desano no Miller 1999, p. 5
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p.17
Kotiria no Stenzel 2004, p. 96
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.31 only one prefix; du- 'hacer al revés'
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.iii
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.5
Tanimuca no The only prefixes in the language are cliticized subject pronouns and one nonhuman object pronoun. Strom 1992, p.5
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:138-174
Tukano no West and Welch 2004; Ramirez 1997: 107 inferred from examples
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994: p.92 Ramirez only says that an affix is "generally a suffix", but from looking at the rest of the examples in the book, I think it's obvious that there are far more suffixes (incorporated proclitics (typically just marking agreement) are the only exceptions to
Ninam no Goodwin-Gomez : p.81
Sanumá no Borgman 1990 inferred from examples throughout text
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:223-317
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no Zarratea 2002:86-147
Aché no There are no prefixes in the language Rossler 2008:69
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:143
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no 0
Garrwa no 2, 63 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no s37 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no 79, 83 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 1 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no 0
Yandruwandha no 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 1 0
Woiwurrung no 74 0
Wirangu No 47, 96 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 28, 41 0
Warumungu No 18, 32 0
Wangkumara no 4 0
Uradhi Yes 308 1
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta No 193, 201 0
Pintupi no 0
Nyungar no 0
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa no 39 0
Ngayawang No 3 0
Muruwari no 49. 126 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No 55 0
Martuthunira no 57-58 0
Marrgany No 314 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 66 0
Kuku Yalanji no 57 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 386, 407 0
Kaurna No 5 0
Kalkatungu no 1b 0
Jaru no 1 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 46, 79 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 291-295, 254 0
Gugu-Badhun no 0
Yuwaalaraay No 2 0
Dyirbal No 55, 246 0
Duungidjawu no 24, 69 0
Djinang No 1 0
Djabugay
Diyari no 0
Dharuk
Dharawal no 0
Darkinyung no 38 0
Bularnu no 0
Biri no 14 0
Bidjara-Gungabula no 52 0
Batyala No 3 0
Arabana no 61, 130 0
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 19 0
Wathawurrung no 77 0
Mathi-Mathi no 77-98 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 26, 69 0
Thanggati no 42 0
Katthang no 30, 75 0
Panyjima no 0
Ngarinyeri No 18 0
Kurrama no 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 9, 21 0
Gunya No 314 0
Kunjen No 20 0
WesternTorres no FO 121-3 0
Wakaya no 97 0
Yindjilindji no 0
Bandjalang No 82 0
Ngaatjatjara No 30 0
Arrernte No 196 0
Kokatha No 27 0
Karajarri No 80 0
Pitjantjatjara No Y 6 0
Ritharrngu No 9 0
Warrgamay No 17 0
Warluwarra no 862 0
Warnman No 11 0
Djapu no 5 0
Bilinarra no 1.1000000000000000888 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 48 0
Narungga No 63 0
Tharrkari No 12 0
Wajarri No 37 0
Warungu no 1 0
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001