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-í

[-i]

suffix

LanguageAfar (Ethiopia)

Meaning
  1. Used to create nouns from class I verbs, denoting either the agent or the instrument of the action.
  2. suffix for nouns
  3. This suffix is added to specific verbs to turn them into nouns that describe the person doing the action or the tool used for it.
Examples

Isii ab-i.

The doer of the action.

Pronunciation-i

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis is a grammatical suffix used to derive nouns from Class I verbs.

Status: Verified

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