Esperanto edit

Suffix edit

-oto

  1. See -ot-

Portuguese edit

Suffix edit

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

  1. (rare) forms diminutives

Derived terms edit

Ye'kwana edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-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 edit

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

References edit

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