-neto
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Ye'kwana
ALIV | -neto |
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Brazilian standard | -neto |
New Tribes | -neto |
Alternative forms
- -ñeto (allomorph after i)
Etymology
From -ne (distant past tense suffix) + -to (plural verb suffix).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-neto
- forms the plural of the distant past perfective tense when the arguments of the verb include a mix of one third-person argument and one first- or second-person argument
Usage notes
This suffix can cause syllable reduction.
References
- Cáceres, Natalia (2011) Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana[1], Lyon, pages 213–222