en:grammar:word_formation
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| en:grammar:word_formation [2022-11-14 22:12] – w -> v, we- -> nu- christian | en: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** ' | + | 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** ' |
| If the formation of the compound form would lead to a repetition of the same vowel, only one instance is kept. Hence **distansia** ' | If the formation of the compound form would lead to a repetition of the same vowel, only one instance is kept. Hence **distansia** ' | ||
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| **serondaje** – surroundings (the thing or things that surround something or someone) | **serondaje** – surroundings (the thing or things that surround something or someone) | ||
| - | === i === | + | === i, l === |
| **-i** is appended to nouns or verbs meaning related to, affected by, or characterized by X. | **-i** is appended to nouns or verbs meaning related to, affected by, or characterized by X. | ||
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| Note that this rule applies //only// to the **-i** suffix, not to other suffixes that just happen to start with //i//. | Note that this rule applies //only// to the **-i** suffix, not to other suffixes that just happen to start with //i//. | ||
| - | If **-i** is appended to a noun that already ends in a single **i** (not a diphthong), the resulting adjective | + | The alternative form **-l** is used with nouns that end in a single **i** (not a diphthong), |
| - | **politi** – politics, policy, political | + | **politi** – politics, policy\\ |
| - | + | **politil** – political | |
| - | Note: Please refrain from using **-i** with verbs that already end in **-i**. Since all verbs can also be used as nouns, this would result in the same word form being used as verb, noun, //and// adjective, which could be confusing. Often other suffixes such as **-na** are more suited to making adjectives from verbs, and another option is to use the preposition **de** followed by the base word to create an adjectival form. | + | |
| === ja === | === ja === | ||
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| **xwoja** – speaker | **xwoja** – speaker | ||
| - | XXX Probably allow such nouns to be used in apposition after another noun that gives more details on the person described, such as **wanita | + | XXX Probably allow such nouns to be used in apposition after another noun that gives more details on the person described, such as **ona safirja** ' |
| XXX List and describe additional suffixes here and given one or two examples for each. | XXX List and describe additional suffixes here and given one or two examples for each. | ||
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