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LanguageAhtna (United States)

Meaning

1. A singular human noun suffix
2. often used to nominalize verbs
3. singular human noun suffix
4. This suffix is attached to words to indicate a single person. It is often used to turn a verb into a noun describing a person who does that action.

Examples

Part of speechsuffix

Usage noteThis is a bound morpheme and must be attached to a root or stem.

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