-nei
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nei"
Ye'kwana
editAlternative forms
edit- -ñei (allomorph after i)
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-nei
- Forms agent nouns from transitive verbs, which can retain patient person marking.
Usage notes
editThis suffix can cause syllable reduction. It has a suppletive plural form -nnamo.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “-nei”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, pages 143, 146