-taame

Ye'kwana

Variant orthographies

ALIV	-taame
Brazilian standard	-taame
New Tribes	-taame

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-taːme]

Suffix

-taame

1. marks a temporally simultaneous subordinated circumstantial clause when the subjects of the subordinate and main clauses are different: while, as
2. marks a contrasting subordinated circumstantial clause, regardless of whether the subjects of the subordinate and main clauses are different: though, although, even though, even if

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “-taame”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎^[1], Lyon