-kunu-

See also: kunu, kūnu, and kūnų

Garawa

Infix

-kunu-

  1. infix added to j-stem verbs, especially those related to motion, to form class 1 verbs with senses relating to causing the motion or transference of a thing
    burri-j-ba (“to cross a body of water”) → burrijkunumba (“to take (some thing) across a body of water”)
    wi-j-ba (“return, go back”) → wi-j-kunu-mba (“bring or take (something or someone) back”)

References
  • Ilana Mushin, A Grammar of (Western) Garrwa (2012)
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