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-isé

[-iˈse]

suffix

LanguageAfar (Ethiopia)

Meaning
  1. Used to form causative verbs.
  2. A suffix attached to verbs to indicate that the subject causes someone or something else to perform the action.
Examples

Kaxxa-baaxol le i-isé.

Make him have water in the big country.

Pronunciation-iˈse

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis is a grammatical suffix used to turn standard verbs into causative ones.

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