Ye'kwana

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Alternative forms

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  • -ñei (allomorph after i)

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-nei

  1. Forms agent nouns from transitive verbs, which can retain patient person marking.

Usage notes

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This suffix can cause syllable reduction. It has a suppletive plural form -nnamo.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “-nei”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, pages 143, 146