-tö

See also: Appendix:Variations of "to"

Ye'kwana

Alternative forms
  • -chö (allomorph after i)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [-tə]

Suffix

-tö

  1. Forms the plural of the distant past tense when both the agent and patient (if there is one) of the verb are first- or second-person.
  2. Forms the plural of performative moods (imperative, prohibitive, jussive, admonitive, and rogative) 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.

Derived terms

Suffix

-tö

  1. Forms a benefactive transitive verb from a noun, with the meaning ‘to bring about X for (someone or something)’, ‘to provide (someone) X’.
Derived terms
Ye'kwana terms suffixed with -tö

Suffix

-tö

  1. Forms adverbs with an active-participle-like meaning from a handful of transitive verbs.

References
  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “-tö”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎, Lyon, pages 124, 147–148, 156, 213–222
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