-dö
See also: Appendix:Variations of "do"
Ye'kwana
| ALIV | -dö |
|---|---|
| Brazilian standard | -dä |
| New Tribes | -dä |
Alternative forms
- -chö (allomorph after i)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [-ɾ̠ə]
Etymology 1
Suffix
-dö
- forms transitive verbs from a small handful of nouns
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Suffix
-dö
- attaches to locational adverbs and certain special postpositions to indicate that they express the destination of a movement; -to, to
Etymology 3
Suffix
-dö
- augmentative suffix for adverbs
Usage notes
This suffix causes lengthening of the preceding vowel.
Etymology 4
Suffix
-dö
Usage notes
This morpheme is properly a clitic rather than a suffix.
Etymology 5
Suffix
-dö
- contrastive particle
Usage notes
This morpheme is properly a clitic rather than a suffix.
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “⸗dö, -dö”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, pages 149, 278–280