-nei

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Ye'kwana

Alternative forms

  • -ñei (allomorph after i)

Pronunciation

Suffix

-nei

  1. Forms agent nouns from transitive verbs, which can retain patient person marking.

Usage notes

This suffix can cause syllable reduction. It has a suppletive plural form -nnamo.

Derived terms

References

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “-nei”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon, pages 143, 146