There are two link morphs in Yerava. They are -k and -g-
{-k} -k, -g
-k (Link 1) occurs with verb stems taking -kinj- an present tense marker and -p-future tense marker, before the future tense marker-ø- and the following suffixes -ae (Permissive) -ata (Negative adjectival participate) -elu (Gerundal) -am (Definitive) -anda (Negative modal).
kui-k-ate
>
kuikae
‘let him/her/it eat’
kui-k-ata
>
kuikata
‘the one who does not drink’
kui-k-elu
>
kuikelu
‘drinking’
kui-k-au
>
kuikau
‘should drink’
kui-k-aa
>
kuikaa
‘do not drink’
kui-k-ø-u
>
kuiku
‘it will drink’
-g (Link 2) occurs with verb stems taking -yinj- as the present tense marker before the suffixes mentioned above.