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== Carnian ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from {{der|carn|de|-i}}.
=== Pronunciation ===
* [[Phonetics:IPA|IPA]]: {{IPA|[ɪ]}}
=== Suffix ===
{{head|carn|suffix}}
# {{label|carn|informal|nocat=1}} Forms pet names from given names, kinship terms and terms of address.
#: {{sux|carn|Jan|t1=John|Jani}}
#: {{sux|carn|mama|t1=mom|mami|t2=mommy}}
#: {{sux|carn|connet|t1=to love|conni|t2=darling}}
# {{label|carn|colloquial|nocat=1}} Forms clippings.
==Sintsiran==
==Sintsiran==
===Etymology===
===Etymology===

Latest revision as of 19:36, 21 December 2025

Carnian

Etymology

Borrowed from German -i.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-i

  1. (informal) Forms pet names from given names, kinship terms and terms of address.
    Jan (John) + ‎-i → ‎Jani
    mama (mom) + ‎-i → ‎mami (mommy)
    connet (to love) + ‎-i → ‎conni (darling)
  2. (colloquial) Forms clippings.

Sintsiran

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European -iH-s (noun suffix), ultimately from *-iHnos (adjective suffix)


Suffix

-i n

  1. An suffix from an adjective creating topical or abstract nouns

Declension

Declension of -i (5th declension)  
Information 5th declension
Declension singular plural
nominative -i -iō
accusative -i -iō
genitive -is -iēs
dative -iēi -iē

Grekelin

Pronunciation (IPA)

  • IPA: (Standard Grekelin) /i/, [i]
  • IPA: (South Slavic Grekelin) [i]
  • IPA: (North Slavic Grekelin) [i]

Etymology

Fusion of Old Grekelin -e and -i, with the former raised to /i/ when unstressed. -e is derived from Medieval Greek (-ē), without undergoing iotacization unlike mainland Greek, whereas -i is derived from Medieval Greek (-i).

Suffix

-i

  1. Used to form second declension nouns, declined like "abocedi".
  1. Used to form agent nouns from certain strong verbs
    dyname (To be able to) > dynami (Strength, power, ability)
  1. Used to form adjectives that agree with the second declension and the mentioned agent nouns.