-töne
Ye'kwana edit
Alternative forms edit
- -chöne (allomorph after i)
Etymology edit
From -tö (distant past non-third-person plural suffix) + -ne (distant past tense suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-töne
- Forms the plural of the distant past perfective tense 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.
References edit
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, pages 213–222