-nü

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nu"

Ye'kwana[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-nü

  1. allomorph of -dü (relativizing clitic) used after the past imperfective suffix -anö

Etymology 2[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-nü

  1. (non-productive) Forms certain nouns whose possessed forms take no further suffix, with no clear semantic contribution.

References[edit]

  • Hall, Katherine Lee (1988) The morphosyntax of discourse in De'kwana Carib, volumes I and II, Saint Louis, Missouri: PhD Thesis, Washington University, page 291
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