Morpheme ə(w)-

Form: ə(w)-
Type: grammatical morpheme
Language: Wayana
Source: Tavares 2005: 206
Cognate set(s):

Comments: causes umlaut; origins of /w/ unclear, but is also found in the 1>2 prefix k(u)(w)- or the Waiwai equivalent a(w)-.

Functions:

2S (in the certain , imperative , main and remote past constructions)

3>2 (in the certain , main and remote past constructions)