-akene

== Ye'kwana == === Alternative forms === -kakene, -yakene (allomorphs) === Etymology === From -a (recent/distant past imperfective suffix) +‎ -kene (distant past imperfective suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [-akeːne] === Suffix === -akene 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 -kakene when the preceding syllable is reducible and has an onset of k, -yakene when the preceding syllable ends in i, and -akene in other contexts. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Cáceres, Natalia (2011), Grammaire Fonctionnelle-Typologique du Ye’kwana‎[1], Lyon, pages 213–222