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Ye'kwana
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Cariban *ôte-; cognate to Apalaí ot-, Kari'na ot-, Trió ët-, Wayana ët-, Hixkaryana os-, Waiwai et-, Akawaio è-, s-, Macushi es-, Pemon es-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
öt-
- Converts a transitive verb into an intransitive verb with an agent-like argument, variously with reflexive, reciprocal, or passive meaning.
Usage notes
The allomorphs with -t- appear when attaching to an initial vowel in a closed or long initial syllable. Before an initial consonant the allomorphs with -'- are used. Before an initial vowel in a short open syllable the prefix usually becomes a bare vowel, but a small collection of roots allow either a form with -t- or a form without, with each variant form having a different meaning.
The allomorphs with ö- are used if the first vowel of the verb stem is e and the next is unrounded. If the next is rounded, or if the first vowel is o, an allomorph with o- is used instead. If the first vowel is a, then the vowel of the prefix is likewise a-. This prefix further triggers ablaut on verbs with first vowel e or ee, backing them to ö and öö, respectively.
Derived terms
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “öt-”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon, pages 131–133