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-anö
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Appendix:Variations of "ano"
Ye'kwana
Alternative forms
mch -kanö -yanö allomorphs
Etymology
From mch -a recent/distant past imperfective suffix -nö recent past imperfective suffix.
Pronunciation
Suffix
mch suffix
Forms the singular of the recent past imperfective tense.
Usage notes
This suffix can cause syllable reduction. The suffix takes the form mch -kanö when the preceding syllable is reducible and has an onset of mch k, mch -yanö when the preceding syllable ends in mch i, and mch -anö in other contexts.
Derived terms
mch -anto
References
213–222