-ынп-

-ынп-

Alutor

Alternative forms

• ъынп-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ənp/

Affix

-ынп- (-ənp-)

1. affix used in compound words and adjetives denoting something old or aged.

   Ӄылавул -> ъынпыӄлавул.

   Man -> old man.

   Ӈав'ысӈын -> ъынпыӈав'.

   Woman-> old woman.

   Нынпыӄин.

   (It is) old.

Usage notes

When -ынп- lacks a prefix, a glottal stop (ъ) is added to the affix yielding ъынп-.

Derived terms

• нынпыӄин

References

• Nagayama, Yukari. (2010) Grammatical sketches from the field