-neto
Ye'kwana edit
Alternative forms edit
- -ñeto (allomorph after i)
Etymology edit
From -ne (distant past tense suffix) + -to (plural verb suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-neto
- Forms the plural of the distant past perfective tense when the arguments of the verb include a mix of one third-person argument and one first- or second-person argument.
Usage notes edit
This suffix can cause syllable reduction.
References edit
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, pages 213–222