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Ye'kwana
Etymology
From -a (recent/distant past imperfective suffix) + -nö (recent past imperfective suffix).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-anö
- Forms the singular of the recent past imperfective tense.
Usage notes
This suffix can cause syllable reduction. The suffix takes the form -kanö when the preceding syllable is reducible and has an onset of k, -yanö when the preceding syllable ends in i, and -anö in other contexts.
Derived terms
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon, pages 213–222