-nei

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nei"

Ye'kwana

Alternative forms

• -ñei (allomorph after i)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-nej]

Suffix

-nei

1. Forms agent nouns from transitive verbs, which can retain patient person marking.

Usage notes

This suffix can cause syllable reduction. It has a suppletive plural form -nnamo.

Derived terms

• -nei'jüdü

Ye'kwana terms suffixed with -nei

-nnamo

owanomanei

önönei

-nei'jüdü

'wa'tönei

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “-nei”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎^[1], Lyon, pages 143, 146