Morpheme kun(i)-

Functions:

3>3 (in the remote past construction)

• (ara-2)

  Ugon kuneniptong ka kuruatxi

  ugon

  man

  kun-eniptoŋ

  3.REM-lower

  ka

  Q

  kuruat͡ʃi

  U.

  Did Urubu lower the man?

  (Alves 2017: 76)

3S (in the remote past construction)

• (ara-7)

  modo ipe kunitak

  modo

  worm

  ipe

  EXIST

  kun-it͡ʃi-tak

  3.REM-COP-PST.IPFV

  There were worms.

  (Alves 2017: 194)

• (ara-33)

  kun-ot͡ʃi-no-menpo

  3.REM-DETRZ-leave-FRUST

  moden

  ANIM.DEM

  ɨ-bɨra

  1-NEG

  aptam

  COP.REM

  He (Iaut) would've stayed, if I hadn't been there.

  (Alves 2017: 135)