An extensive aspect verb prefix, indicating that the action of the verb it inflects is extensive.
Mumpun'āla nan binabāi.
Many women are harvesting.
The order of affixation is as follows: A tense-marking affix m- or n-, extensive aspect prefix and then a case marking affix. Example: m- + puɴ- (extensive aff) + puɴ- (role aff) + verb.
Mumpun'āla nan binabāi.
Many women are harvesting;
n- + puɴ- (ext asp aff) + zero (role aff) + verb.
Nun'āla nan binabāi.
The woman harvested much.
See sec. 7.16.14.