-anö

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ano"

Ye'kwana

Alternative forms

Etymology

From -a (recent/distant past imperfective suffix) +‎ -nö (recent past imperfective suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [-anə]

Suffix

-anö

  1. 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
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