-e'ym
Old Tupi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *-eʔɨm, from Proto-Tupian *-eʔɨm.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-e'ym
- -less; -free; added to a noun, a verbal noun or an adjective to indicate a lack or deprivation of that thing
Usage notes edit
The suffix is usually found in the form -e'yma, as most of the words formed by it are nouns.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Nheengatu: -ima
References edit
Further reading edit
- Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2005) chapter 11, in Método Moderno de Tupi Antigo: a língua do Brasil dos primeiros séculos[2] (in Portuguese), 3 edition, São Paulo: Global Editora, →ISBN, O sufixo -E'YM com idéia de privação, pages 152–153, line 214
- Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “-e'ym”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), 1 edition, São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 124, column 2