Morpheme mon(i)-

Form: mon(i)-
Type: grammatical morpheme
Language: Arara
Source: Alves 2017: 155
Cognate set(s):

Comments: There are no examples of V-initial transitive or C-initial intransitive verbs, but the citation form is always mon(i)-.

Functions:

3>3 (in the intermediate past construction)

  • (ara-6)
    ae monibruang
    ae
    european.honey.bee
    moni-bru-aŋ
    3.INT-attack-ASP
    Europa attacked (it).
    (Alves 2017: 155)

3S (in the intermediate past construction)

  • (ara-8)
    j-ebɨ-ŋmo
    1-relative-PL
    mon-ebɨ-taŋ
    3.INT-see-ASP
    My partners arrived.
    (Alves 2017: 155)
  • (ara-3)
    jebyngmo moneptang
    j-ebɨ-ŋmo
    1-partner-PL
    mon-ebɨ-taŋ
    3.MED-come-ASP
    My partners arrived.
    (Alves 2017: 155)