Waunana
WALS coordinates: 4° N, 77° W
Alternative Names
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Features
| Feature | Value | References |
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| Morphology | ||
| Prefixing vs. Suffixing in Inflectional Morphology | Strongly suffixing | |
| Nominal Categories | ||
| Coding of Nominal Plurality | Plural suffix | |
| Position of Case Affixes | Case suffixes | |
| Verbal Categories | ||
| Position of Tense-Aspect Affixes | Tense-aspect suffixes | |
| The Morphological Imperative | Second singular and second plural | |
| The Prohibitive | Normal imperative + special negative | |
| Imperative-Hortative Systems | Neither type of system | |
| Word Order | ||
| Order of Subject and Verb | SV | |
| Order of Object and Verb | OV | |
| Order of Adverbial Subordinator and Clause | Mixed | |
| Simple Clauses | ||
| Negative Morphemes | Negative affix | |
| Predicative Adjectives | Nonverbal encoding | |
| Nominal and Locational Predication | Identical | |
| Zero Copula for Predicate Nominals | Impossible | |
