-jünka

Ye'kwana

Etymology

From -jünü (noun negation suffix) +‎ ka (interrogative particle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [-hɨŋka]

Suffix

-jünka

  1. Forms a tag question, asking for confirmation.

Usage notes

In most circumstances this particle is found in the second position in a sentence (attaching to the first constituent). Occasionally, for unclear reasons, it may appear elsewhere. Unlike the negative suffix -jünü that forms its first element, -jünka can appear with words of any class, not just nouns and pronouns.

This morpheme is properly a clitic rather than a suffix.

Derived terms

Ye'kwana terms suffixed with -jünka
yööjünka

References

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “⸗jünka”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎[1], Lyon, pages 158–159
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