| Form: | ɨ-/g- |
| Type: | grammatical morpheme |
| Language: | Ikpeng |
| Source: | Alves Chagas 2013: 195 |
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Comments: also POSS. The /g/ is unexpected, since Ikpeng /g/ usually comes from *k. The related Arara form is j-/ɨ(w)-. Meira and Franchetto 2005: 175 suggest a diachronic development whereby an epenthetic [ɣ] is inserted after ɨ-, with subsequent deletion of ɨ- and fortition to /g/. Such a development is attested in some Tupi-Guarani languages.
(ikp-6)(Pachêco 2001: 65)ɨ-laktetke-lɨ 1-spit-RECI spat.
(ikp-10)(Pachêco 2001: 70)g-aginum-lɨ 1-cry-RECI cried.
(ikp-65)(Alves Chagas 2013: 184)ɨ-mojŋnɨ-lɨ 3>1-make.happy-RECHe made me happy.
(ikp-97)(Alves Chagas 2013: 196)g-apige-lɨ 3>1-scratch-RECS/he scratched me.