邵語文法
詞綴

詞綴分為前綴、中綴、後綴、環綴(前後綴)，以及準詞綴等。前綴數量最多，中綴數量最少。加上不同的詞綴除使詞義轉變外，也會使詞性產生變化、比如從名詞變為動詞等。詞綴的特性使邵語的詞語數量可以做延伸性的擴張，也使詞語做有規律的詞義及詞性展延。參照白樂思的"邵語詞典"(Blust 2003:92-188)所整理發表的有如下詞綴變化之詞構。在詞語的使用上，也稍加調整為目前的拼字法。
a- : /a-v/ generally causative sense, or future
an- : uncertain function
i- : prefix or clitic particle marking location
in- : past, perfective or completive aspect
ish- : found most with intransitive verbs (uncommon prefix)
ka- : 'to make an X', 'two times' (with reduplication)
kal- : 'X told'
kalh- : 'to pile, spread'
kash- : 'intensity, repetition'
kashi- : meaning uncertain
kashun- : derives verbs referring to positions of the human body, or sometimes objects such as boats
kat- : 'gradually become X'
ki- : 'stand, stay'; other possible meanings as well
kilh- : 'search for, seek'
kin- : 'to pick or gather X'
ku- : 'to perform an action with X' (when used with tools or weapons); less specific in other contexts
kun- : 'sudden or abrupt action', 'to eat the X meal', 'to do X times'; meaning unclear sometimes
la- : usually found in expressions of quantity of degree
lhin- : causative sense
lhun- : swelling-related meanings, etc.
m- : marks the genitive in 'you (2s)' and 'we (incl.)'
ma- : marks stative verbs, occasionally nouns derived from stative verbs
ma- : active verb prefix
ma- : prefix marking the future in actor focus verbs
ma- : 'tens' (used with numbers)
mak- : intransitive verbs
maka- : 'to resemble X' (people), 'produce X' (plant or animal parts), 'from/in/to X' (deictic/directional expressions)
makin- : intransitive verbs; 'Xth from the bottom' (with numerals)
makit- : 'happen gradually', 'perform X gradually'
maku- : directional sense, and is followed by /na/- (though it does not follow not in non-locative expressions)
malhi- : 'give birth to an X'
man- : generally used with dynamic, intransitive verbs
mana- : generally found with directional verbs
mapa- : 'reciprocal', 'collective action'
mash- : 'to speak X' (language), 'walk with an X' (positions or conditions of the leg)
masha- : relates to body positions, or may have a directional meaning
mashi- : comparatives (with stative bases of measurement); often synonymous with /ma/- (stative verb marker)
mat- : derives intransitive or stative verbs
mati- : locative expressions
matin- + full reduplication : 'X-ish' or 'spotted with X' (colors)
mi- : derives intransitive verbs, often with some form of base reduplication
mi- + Ca reduplication : 'do with a group of X'
mya- : used to derive various verbs
min- : derives inchoative verbs (Bunun loan?); 'become an X' or 'become like an X' (with kinship terms)
mu- : most frequently derives verbs of motion; 'go into X; enter X' (with concrete nouns that refer to structures or places capable of being entered); 'search for X' (with names of useful plants); 'do X times' (numeral bases and expressions of quantity)
mun- : intransitive verbs
na- : most commonly with verbs indicating change of location; 'it's up to X'
pa-/p-X : causative of dynamic verbs (verbs with -/um/-); 'make X do Y' or 'let X do Y'; active transitive (or intransitive) verb with no causative argument/sense
pak- : 'exude X' (body fluids, other natural fluids/substances); intransitive verb prefix
pan- : 'perform X in a downward direction'
pashi- : generally causative sense (often with Ca-reduplication); 'let X do it' or 'let X have it' (with the accusative forms of personal pronouns)
pat- : generally causative sense
pi- : causative verbs of location (can be paired with /i/- 'at, in, on'); may also form non-locative verbs
pya- : forms causative verbs (usually have stative counterparts with /ma/-; note that /pa/- and -/um/- are also counterparts.); simulative verb
pik- : generally causative sense
pin- : generally forms causative verbs or deverbal nouns
pish- : 'play X' (musical instruments); inchoative sense (sometimes with an implied element of suddenness); causative sense
pu- : causative or transitive counterpart of the movement prefix /mu/-, which is intransitive; 'use an X' or 'put in an X' (with names of some tools); 'send out an X' (with names of plant parts)
pu- ... -an : to wear X' (body ornaments)
pun- : 'to catch X' (animals used for food)
qata- : bodily movement, observation, and the like
sha- : directional sense ('facing', etc.)
shan-na-Ca- ... : 'it's up to X' (often with pronouns)
shau- : 'go to X' or 'arrive at X' (with bases that have an inherently locative sense or temporal sense)
shi- : appears to mark past tense (as opposed to the perfective aspect marker -/in/-)
shi- : sometimes appears with commands
shi-X-X : 'X-ish, somewhat X'
shu- : 'bring X' or 'take X' (with pronominal and deictic bases)
tana- : generally directional sense (from Bunun /tana/- 'prefix of direction')
tau- : 'to carry X' (with concrete nouns); 'to turn to X' (with bases having a directional meaning)
tish- : forms both transitive and intransitive verbs; often refers to results of non-deliberate actions
tu-Ca- ... : 'the odor of X'
ya- : only comes after /mapa/- 'reciprocal or collective action'
-a- : only found in /kan/ 'eat'
-in- : perfective or completive aspect, or past
-um- : actor focus infix.
-ak : '1st person singular (I)'
-an : Verbal uses can be indicative, imperative, or adversative.
-i : imperative
-ik : patient focus (1st person singular)
-in : patient focus
-n : derives accusative pronouns from nominative bases
-un : equivalent of -/in/ 'patient focus' (borrowed from Bunun)
-wak : 1st person singular actor (apparently distinct from -/ak/)
-wan : 'X's turn (to do something)'
-zan : 'X paces' (used with numerals)
ak- ... -in : 'morning, noon, evening meals'
ka- ... -an : meaning unclear
kashi- ... -an : 'pull by the X'
ki- ... -an : 'be affected with pain in the X'
kit- ... -in : 'infested with X'
pash- ... -an : 'place in which X is kept'
pan- ... -an : used with terms for lineal consanguines to derive the corresponding collateral terms of the same generation (e.g., 'father' > 'uncle', 'grandparent' > 'grandparental sibling')
pashi- ... -an : 'put X on' or 'wear X'
shi-X-iz: 'X times'
un- ... -an : 'undesirable bodily conditions or afflictions'; 'figurative extension of a physical affliction'
kan 'step, walk'
lhqa 'live, living'
pasaháy 'to use'
qalha 'much, many'
sa (usually almost impossible to translate in most environments)
註：/v/表示動詞.