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-шэ

[še]

suffix

LanguageKildin Sami

Meaning
  1. Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives indicating an opinion or consideration.
  2. suffix to form opinion verbs
  3. This suffix is added to nouns or adjectives to create a verb. It indicates that the speaker considers something to have a certain quality or status.
Examples

чӣввр + -шэ → чӣввршэ

Pebble + suffix → to consider there to be many pebbles.

Пэ̄нн + -шэ → пэ̄нншэ

Pencil + suffix → to consider there to be a pencil.

Pronunciationše

Part of speechsuffix

Registerneutral

Usage noteThis suffix changes the word class to a verb and shifts the meaning toward expressing an opinion about the base word.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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