-tonkomo
Ye'kwana
[edit]| ALIV | -tonkomo |
|---|---|
| Brazilian standard | -tonkomo |
| New Tribes | -toncomo |
Alternative forms
[edit]- -chonkomo (allomorph after i)
Etymology
[edit]-tomo (plural possessive suffix) + -komo (plural suffix)
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-tonkomo
- forms possessed forms of animate nouns, including kinship terms and pets, with a plural possessor
Usage notes
[edit]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
[edit]- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, pages 116–117