-oto

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Esperanto[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-oto

  1. See -ot-

Portuguese[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-oto m (noun-forming suffix, plural -otos)

  1. (rare) forms diminutives

Derived terms[edit]

Ye'kwana[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From (recent/distant past perfective suffix) +‎ -to (plural verb suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-oto

  1. Forms the plural of the recent past perfective tense of the verbs ejö (to come) and enejü (to bring) when the arguments of the verb are third-person.
  2. Forms the plural of the distant past perfective tense of the verbs ejö (to come) and enejü (to bring) when both the agent and patient (if there is one) of the verb are third-person.

Usage notes[edit]

This suffix takes the place of the verb’s final vowel.

References[edit]

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, page 129