-a'kene

akene akène -akene Ye'kwana Alternative forms mch -ka'kene -ya'kene allomorphs Etymology From mch -a recent/distant past imperfective suffix -tö distant past non-third-person plural suffix -kene distant past imperfective 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 first- or second-person Usage notes This suffix can cause syllable reduction. The suffix takes the form mch -ka'kene when the preceding syllable is reducible and has an onset of mch k, mch -ya'kene when the preceding syllable ends in mch i, and mch -a'kene in other contexts. References 213–222