-akene

akene akène -a'kene Ye'kwana Alternative forms mch -kakene -yakene allomorphs Etymology From mch -a recent/distant past imperfective suffix -kene distant past imperfective suffix. Pronunciation Suffix mch suffix Forms the singular of the distant past imperfective tense when at least one of the arguments of the verb is not third-person. Usage notes This suffix can cause syllable reduction. The suffix takes the form mch -kakene when the preceding syllable is reducible and has an onset of mch k, mch -yakene when the preceding syllable ends in mch i, and mch -akene in other contexts. Derived terms mch -akento References 213–222