-mjüdü
Ye'kwana
Etymology
From Proto-Cariban *-nɨpɨ + *-rɨ. The second morpheme is equivalent to -dü (possessive marker), but seems to no longer be analyzed as such in modern Ye'kwana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [-mm̥ɨɾ̠ɨ]
Suffix
-mjüdü
- Marks a noun as possessed in the past; used with very few nouns.
Derived terms
Ye'kwana terms suffixed with -mjüdü
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, page 119