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# Used to form agent nouns from certain strong verbs
# Used to form agent nouns from certain strong verbs
#: ''dyname'' (To be able to) > ''dynami'' (Strength, power, ability)
#: {{n-g|dyname'' (To be able to) > ''dynami}} (Strength, power, ability)


# Used to form adjectives that agree with the second declension and the mentioned agent nouns.
# Used to form adjectives that agree with the second declension and the mentioned agent nouns.
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===Suffix===
===Suffix===
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' ''{{#invoke:getn|show_list|n}}''
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' ''{{#invoke:getn|show_list|n}}''
# ''An suffix from an adjective creating topical or abstract nouns''
# {{n-g|An suffix from an adjective creating topical or abstract nouns}}
==== Declension ====
==== Declension ====
{{Ssr-n-5-s|-i|-i|-i|-i||ē}}
{{Ssr-n-5-s|-i|-i|-i|-i||ē}}

Latest revision as of 13:20, 7 May 2026

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.

Europic

Pronunciation

Affix (Suffix, adverbial)

-i

  1. -ly
  2. times
    Standard ending for adverbs. Affixed to a number, indicates number of times, e.g. duw-i = ‘twice, two times’.

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.

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