-nei

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nei"

Ye'kwana

Alternative forms

  • -ñei (allomorph after i)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [-nej]

Suffix

-nei

  1. Forms agent nouns from transitive verbs, which can retain patient person marking.

Usage notes

This suffix can cause syllable reduction. It has a suppletive plural form -nnamo.

Derived terms

Ye'kwana terms suffixed with -nei
-nnamo
owanomanei
önönei
-nei'jüdü
'wa'tönei

References

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) “-nei”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎[1], Lyon, pages 143, 146
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