Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
-mü. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
-mü, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
-mü in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
-mü you have here. The definition of the word
-mü will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
-mü, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Ye'kwana
Pronunciation
Suffix
-mü
- Forms nouns with nominalized-participle-like meanings from adverbs formed from verbs with t- -e, with the noun referring to the patient argument of transitive verbs or the sole argument of intransitive verbs: ‘the one X-ing’ (intransitive), ‘the one to X’, ‘the one being X-ed’ (transitive).
Usage notes
This suffix has a suppletive plural form -aamo, which must be used with intransitive verbs. Some transitive verbs can take both the suppletive plural and a regular plural -mü + -komo with no apparent difference in meaning.
Derived terms
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “-mü”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon, pages 146–147