-anö

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ano"

Ye'kwana

Alternative forms

• -kanö, -yanö (allomorphs)

Etymology

From -a (recent/distant past imperfective suffix) +‎ -nö (recent past imperfective suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-anə]

Suffix

-anö

1. Forms the singular of the recent past imperfective tense.

Usage notes

This suffix can cause syllable reduction. The suffix takes the form -kanö when the preceding syllable is reducible and has an onset of k, -yanö when the preceding syllable ends in i, and -anö in other contexts.

Derived terms

• -anto

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎^[1], Lyon, pages 213–222