affixal 'only'

jess tauber phonosemantics at EARTHLINK.NET
Fri Jun 12 21:56:10 UTC 2009


In Yahgan, the form -tvpa(n) (v schwa) was used for 'only' but I question affixal status described for it by the 19th century missionary who wrote the grammar, as his renderings are inconsistent. However, further derivation after it might indicate affixation.

Jess Tauber
phonosemantics at earthlink.net



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