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Appendix:Variations of "to" Ye'kwana Alternative forms mch -chö allomorph after mch i Pronunciation Etymology 1 Suffix mch suffix forms the plural of the distant past tense when both the agent and patient (if there is one) of the verb are first- or second-person forms the plural of performative moods (imperative, prohibitive, jussive, admonitive, and rogative) when both the agent and patient (if there is one) of the verb are first- or second-person Usage notes This suffix can cause syllable reduction. Derived terms mch -töne -a'kene ö'tökö Etymology 2 Alternative forms mch -'tö after an unreduced open syllable Suffix mch suffix forms a benefactive transitive verb from a noun, with the meaning ‘to bring about X for (someone or something)’, ‘to provide (someone) X’ Derived terms mch Etymology 3 Suffix mch suffix forms adverbs with an active-participle-like meaning from a handful of transitive verbs References 124, 147–148, 156, 213–222 -tö