-nei'jüdü

See also: -ñei'jüdü

Ye'kwana

Alternative forms

-ñei'jüdü (allomorph after i)

Etymology

Apparently from -nei (agentive suffix) +‎ -'jüdü (past nominalizer); but note that while -nei can only attach to transitive verbs, -nei'jüdü attaches to intransitive verbs.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [-nejʔçɨɾ̠ɨ]

Suffix

-nei'jüdü

The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
1. Forms a noun indicating completed action (from which one has subsequently moved or come) from an intransitive verb.

References

Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “-nei'jüdü”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎, Lyon, page 143

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