-tö
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "to"
Ye'kwana[edit]
ALIV | -tö |
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Brazilian standard | -tä |
New Tribes | -tä |
Alternative forms[edit]
- -chö (allomorph after i)
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-tö
- 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.
- 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[edit]
This suffix can cause syllable reduction.
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-tö
- 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[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-tö
- Forms adverbs with an active-participle-like meaning from a handful of transitive verbs.
References[edit]
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “-tö”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, pages 124, 147–148, 156, 213–222