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-сэ

[сэ]

suffix

LanguageKildin Sami

Meaning
  1. Forms verbs indicating action that lasts a short period of time.
  2. This suffix is attached to verbs to show that the action is performed for a short duration.
Examples

куллэ + -сэ → куӆсэ

to listen + -se → to hear something, to feel something

Ловвэ + -сэ → ловсэ

to read + -se → to look at something briefly

Pronunciationсэ

Part of speechsuffix

Registerneutral

Usage noteUsed to modify the aspect of the base verb to indicate briefness.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 7 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.