-neto

See also: neto, Neto, néto, and -ñeto

Ye'kwana

Alternative forms

Etymology

From -ne (distant past tense suffix) +‎ -to (plural verb suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [-neto]

Suffix

-neto

  1. Forms the plural of the distant past perfective tense when the arguments of the verb include a mix of one third-person argument and one first- or second-person argument.

Usage notes

This suffix can cause syllable reduction.

References
  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎, Lyon, pages 213–222
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