| Affix function | number of borrowed affixes |
|---|---|
Information and examples are from Alexander Adelaar (2012: 149–150) (see also Adelaar 2005; Adelaar 2009; Adelaar 2010).
2 non‑interrelated prefixes
ki‑ ~ tsi‑ ‘nominalizer, diminutive’, e.g. ki‑tranu‑trànu, tsi‑tranu‑trànu ‘doll house’ (from trànu ‘house’)
h‑ ~ hu(‑) ‘future tense’, e.g. h‑angàlatră pàuli ‘Paul will steal’ (vs. m‑angàlatră Pàuli ‘Paul steals’), h‑umè‑nă àzi ni vùla ‘Money will be given to her’ (vs. umè‑nă àzi ni vùla ‘Money is given to her’), hu tùnga rahampìtsu ìzi ‘He’ll arrive tomorrow’ (vs. tùnga izàu ìzi ‘He arrives today’)