dünane

Ye'kwana edit

Alternative forms edit

chünane, nünane (allomorphs)

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): [dɨnaːne]

Particle edit

dünane

then, so, and so
Synonym: yaawö

Usage notes edit

This particle can trigger syllable reduction of the preceding syllable. It is often found in conjunction with a following yaawö.

The form chünane is used after i, while nünane is used after nö or dü (triggering reduction of the preceding syllable). With these forms, and whenever causing syllable reduction, this particle and the word preceding may be written as a single word.

References edit

Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “dünane”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎^[1], Lyon, pages 100, 437