kwaka

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See also: kwāka

Ye'kwana[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • chaka (allomorph after i)

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Cariban [Term?]. Compare Apalaí kuaka, Hixkaryana kwaka, Macushi kata, and Waiwai kwaka.

Pronunciation[edit]

Postposition[edit]

kwaka

  1. at, in, on, to; indicates a specific location or goal at an aquatic object

Usage notes[edit]

This postposition cannot take person markers to indicate its object.

See also[edit]

Ye'kwana primitive postpositions
generic location specific location or goal pathway
object class 1 awö aka ai
object class 2 tawö taka tai
aquatic object kwawö kwaka kwai

References[edit]

  • Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎[1], Lyon, pages 267–272
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