-a'to

Appendix:Variations of "ato" Ye'kwana Alternative forms mch -ka'to -ya'to allomorphs Etymology From mch -a recent/distant past imperfective suffix -kö distant past imperfective third-person suffix -to plural verb suffix or mch -akö distant past imperfective third-person suffix -to plural verb suffix. Pronunciation Suffix mch suffix Forms the plural of the distant past imperfective tense when both the agent and patient (if there is one) of the verb are third-person. Usage notes This suffix can cause syllable reduction. The suffix takes the form mch -ka'to when the preceding syllable is reducible and has an onset of mch k, mch -ya'to when the preceding syllable ends in mch i, and mch -a'to in other contexts. References 213–222