-oto

See also: Appendix:Variations of "oto"

Esperanto

Suffix

-oto

1. See -ot-

Portuguese

Suffix

-oto m (noun-forming suffix, plural -otos)

1. (rare) forms diminutives

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -oto

Ye'kwana

Etymology

From -ö (recent/distant past perfective suffix) +‎ -to (plural verb suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-oto]

Suffix

-oto

1. Forms the plural of the recent past perfective tense of the verbs ejö (“to come”) and enejü (“to bring”) when the arguments of the verb are third-person.
2. Forms the plural of the distant past perfective tense of the verbs ejö (“to come”) and enejü (“to bring”) when both the agent and patient (if there is one) of the verb are third-person.

Usage notes

This suffix takes the place of the verb’s final vowel.

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎^[1], Lyon, page 129