Prefix meaning map
Spatial meanings are anchors inside broader networks.
- No prefix has one fixed one-word English gloss.
- Direction/path
- Aspectual boundedness
- Lexical change
- Quantity/evaluation
- Argument structure
| Prefix | Spatial anchor | Important caution |
|---|---|---|
| в-/во- | into | Meaning depends on base and construction |
| вы- | out | Can develop non-spatial lexical senses |
| при- | arrival / attachment | Not a single English translation |
| у- | departure / removal | Aspect and lexical meaning can combine |
| пере- | across / transfer | Can also mean redo or excess |
| по- | start / limited duration / motion | Several construction-specific meanings |