-anö
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ano"
Ye'kwana
[edit]| ALIV | -anö |
|---|---|
| Brazilian standard | -anä |
| New Tribes | -anä |
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From -a (recent/distant past imperfective suffix) + -nö (recent past imperfective suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-anö
- Forms the singular of the recent past imperfective tense.
Usage notes
[edit]This suffix can cause syllable reduction. The suffix takes the form -kanö when the preceding syllable is reducible and has an onset of k, -yanö when the preceding syllable ends in i, and -anö in other contexts.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, pages 213–222