-töne

See also: tone, Tone, Töne, and tonę

Ye'kwana

Alternative forms

Etymology

From -tö (distant past non-third-person plural suffix) +‎ -ne (distant past tense suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [-təne]

Suffix

-töne

  1. Forms the plural of the distant past perfective tense when both the agent and patient (if there is one) of the verb are first- or second-person.

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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