-jötü

See also: jötü

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies

ALIV	-jötü
Brazilian standard	-jätö
New Tribes	-jätö

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-hətɨ]

Suffix

-jötü

1. Forms the pluractional or iterative aspect, expressing that an action is repeated, whether repeated in time, or carried out by several people not acting at the same time, or consisting of repeated movements, or carried out on a series of objects in order.
2. For a few verbs, appears with no clear meaning, lexicalized as part of the verb root.

Usage notes

This suffix precedes and can combine with plural markers and other tense/aspect/mood markers; unlike most TAM markers, it takes a position immediately following the verb root.

Derived terms

Ye'kwana terms suffixed with -jötü

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎^[1], Lyon, pages 236–238