ABSTRACT

All verbs of motion with prefixes are formed by adding prefixes to the fourteen verbs of motion without prefixes. Any of up to 20 different prefixes can be added to the verbs of motion. Each prefix affects all verbs of motion in the same way. Some changes may occur in the stem of the verb when a prefix is added. All verbs of motion with prefixes have one imperfective and one perfective verb with the same prefix. The verbs of motion with prefixes that have temporal meaning form their aspect pairs differently than verbs of motion with other prefixes. Most verbs of motion with prefixes are affected by some internal stem changes in the present and future tenses. There are several verbs of motion with prefixes that follow a special pattern in the past tense. The meanings of imperfective and perfective verbs of motion with prefixes correspond to the general concept of the verbal aspects.