-tö

See also: Appendix:Variations of "to"

Ye'kwana

Alternative forms

• -chö (allomorph after i)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-tə]

Etymology 1

Suffix

-tö

1. Forms the plural of the distant past tense when both the agent and patient (if there is one) of the verb are first- or second-person.
2. Forms the plural of performative moods (imperative, prohibitive, jussive, admonitive, and rogative) when both the agent and patient (if there is one) of the verb are first- or second-person.

Usage notes

This suffix can cause syllable reduction.

Derived terms

• -töne
• -a'kene

Etymology 2

Suffix

-tö

1. Forms a benefactive transitive verb from a noun, with the meaning ‘to bring about X for (someone or something)’, ‘to provide (someone) X’.

Derived terms

Ye'kwana terms suffixed with -tö

Etymology 3

Suffix

-tö

1. Forms adverbs with an active-participle-like meaning from a handful of transitive verbs.

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “-tö”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎^[1], Lyon, pages 124, 147–148, 156, 213–222