[kag-]

## Kag- Prefix in Boie'nen
The prefix "kag-" is an agentive prefix that forms nouns describing the doer or possessor of an action or attribute.

*Gloss Code:* AGT (Agentive)

*Function:* Creates nouns that denote the performer of an action or the possessor of a quality.

*Examples:*

- kagsede' (AGT+defecate) - the defecator, the one who defecated\

• kagonas (AGT+steal) - the thief\
• kagsadiri (AGT+property) - the owner, one who possesses property

The "kag-" prefix provides a productive way to form nouns that convey agency or possession in Boie'nen.

Kag-
•  Agentive prefix: creates nouns describing the doer or possessor of an action or attribute.
•  Examples:
○  kagsede' (the defecator; the one who defecated)
○  kagonas (the thief)
○  kagsadiri (owner, one who possesses property)
•  Meaning: emphasizes the performer or possessor of the action or attribute described by the noun or verb.

These morphemes play important roles in shaping the meaning and structure of words in the Boie'nen language.