-tonkomo
Ye'kwana edit
Alternative forms edit
- -chonkomo (allomorph after i)
Etymology edit
-tomo (plural possessive suffix) + -komo (plural suffix)
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-tonkomo
- Forms possessed forms of animate nouns, including kinship terms and pets, with a plural possessor.
Usage notes edit
The possessed noun, despite having two plural suffixes attached, is semantically not specified as plural and may be interpreted as either singular or plural depending on the pragmatic context.
References edit
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, pages 116–117