-tonkomo

Ye'kwana

Alternative forms

-chonkomo (allomorph after i)

Etymology

-tomo (plural possessive suffix) +‎ -komo (plural suffix)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [-toŋkomo]

Suffix

-tonkomo

Forms possessed forms of animate nouns, including kinship terms and pets, with a plural possessor.

Usage notes

The possessed noun, despite having two plural suffixes attached, is semantically not specified as plural and may be interpreted as either singular or plural depending on the pragmatic context.

References

Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎, Lyon, pages 116–117

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