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en:grammar:word_formation [2023-01-16 22:17] – uniberso -> universo etc. christianen:grammar:word_formation [2023-01-17 12:58] (current) – [Suffixes] uniberso -> universo christian
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 ===== Suffixes ===== ===== Suffixes =====
  
-If a suffix that starts with a vowel is added to a word that ends in a vowel, the final vowel of the main word is dropped. Sample: the suffix **-i** appended to the word **uniberso** 'universe' forms the derived word **universi** 'universal'.+If a suffix that starts with a vowel is added to a word that ends in a vowel, the final vowel of the main word is dropped. Sample: the suffix **-i** appended to the word **universo** 'universe' forms the derived word **universi** 'universal'.
  
 If the formation of the compound form would lead to a repetition of the same vowel, only one instance is kept. Hence **distansia** 'distance' + **-i** becomes **distansi** 'far, distant' (rather than "distansii"). If the formation of the compound form would lead to a repetition of the same vowel, only one instance is kept. Hence **distansia** 'distance' + **-i** becomes **distansi** 'far, distant' (rather than "distansii").
en/grammar/word_formation.txt · Last modified: 2023-01-17 12:58 by christian

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