öt-

öt-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ot"

Maquiritari

Etymology

Compare Trió ët-, Hixkaryana os-, Galibi Carib ot-, Akawaio s-.

Alternative forms

• (allomorphs) ö'-, ö-, ot-, o'-, o-, at-, a-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ət-]

Prefix

öt-

1. Converts a transitive verb into an intransitive verb, variously with reflexive, reciprocal, or passive meaning.

Usage notes

The allomorphs with -t- appear when attaching to an initial vowel in a closed or long initial syllable. Before an initial consonant the allomorphs with -'- are used. Before an initial vowel in a short open syllable the prefix usually becomes a bare vowel, but a small collection of roots allow either a form with -t- or a form without, with each variant form having a different meaning.

The allomorphs with ö- are used if the first vowel of the verb stem is e and the next is unrounded. If the next is rounded, or if the first vowel is o, an allomorph with o- is used instead. If the first vowel is a, then the vowel of the prefix is likewise a-. This prefix further triggers ablaut on verbs with first vowel e or ee, backing them to ö and öö, respectively.

References

• Cáceres, Natalia (2011), “öt-”, in Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana, Lyon, page 131–133