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ა- -ა- ა Ⴀ Appendix:Variations of "a" Georgian Etymology 1 Suffix ka suffix Suffixed to nouns and adjectives for the purpose of euphony. Separates the final consonant of a suffixed term from the initial consonant of the next word. It may also split a postposition-attached word (see ka -ა-). ka ჩემი ეს გზავნილი ეძღვნება კაცსა თუ ქალს My message is to the man or the woman Usage notes It can be suffixed to a noun in the dative, instrumental, or genitive case. In sentences where a list of two or more nouns are connected in series, with the last noun preceded by the conjunction ka და and, this suffix is appended to the noun before ka და and. For example, მან თქვა რომ არ უღალატებდა სამშობლოს ენასა და სარწმუნოებას (he said that he would never betray his country, language and faith). Etymology 2 Contraction of ka არის is. Suffix ka suffix is ka ის ექიმია She/he is a doctor ka ლამაზია She/he/it is beautiful Etymology 3 ka verbal noun Suffix ka suffix Forms verbal nouns from verbs. Derived terms ka -ა (verbal noun) Etymology 4 ka privative; ironic Both senses are from ka ccs-pro *-a privative; ironic. Suffix ka suffix Suffixed to nouns to form privative adjectives ka კუდი tail -ა კუდა tailless, short-tailed ka ფეხი leg -ა ფეხა lame Expresses having something ka ცხვირი nose -ა ცხვირა (big-)nosed ka ცალი one თვალი eye -ა ცალთვალა one-eyed Derived terms ka -ა (privative; ironic) References -ა⁷ 14 Etymology 5 Developed from ka -ად. ka adverbial Suffix ka suffix Forms adverbs. ka ჩქარი quick -ა ჩქარა quickly ka ნელი slow -ა ნელა slowly Derived terms ka -ა (adverbial) References 597 -ა⁹ 15 65 Etymology 6 ka oge -აკი. ka -აკი. ka diminutive Alternative forms ka -აჸი̆ Tusheti Suffix ka suffix Forms diminutive and affectionate forms ka -აკი ka ქალი woman -ა ქალა Forms names of animals and plants ka დაფნა -ა დაფნა ka სირაქლემი oge -ა სირაქლემა Derived terms ka Descendants bbl -აჸო̆ 1 References -ა¹⁰ 15–16 120–121 Laz Etymology 1 lzz verbal From lzz ccs-pro *-a verbal. Suffix lzz suffix Latin spelling -a Suffixed to verbs to form nouns lzz წკუნ- to ache, hurt წკუნა pain lzz გნ- to understand გაგნა understanding, perception lzz მწოლ- to soot მწოლა soot lzz ტრაღოდ- to sing ტრაღოდა song Derived terms lzz -ა (verbal) Etymology 2 lzz privative From lzz ccs-pro *-a privative. Suffix lzz suffix Latin spelling -a Suffixed to nouns to form privative adjectives lzz ყუჯი ear -ა ყუჯა deaf Derived terms lzz -ა (privative) Mingrelian Etymology xmf privative; ironic Both senses are from xmf ccs-pro *-a privative; ironic. Suffix xmf suffix Suffixed to nouns to form privative adjectives xmf ჸუჯი ear ჸუჯა deaf Expresses having something xmf ჸუჯი ear ჸუჯა big-eared Derived terms xmf -ა (privative; ironic)