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Appendix:Variations of "i" English Etymology 1 en Latinate :bor la:-i- + 1 Interfix en interfix in coining neologisms A vowel inserted interconsonantally between morphemes of Latinate origin in order to ease pronunciation (an anaptyxis, a linking vowel). Derived terms en en equi- (equidistant) en -iferous (sudoriferous) en -iform (cuneiform, setiform) en See also en -e- en -o- en -u- References The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition] lists en -i- as an entry. Etymology 2 The initial vowel of primate. Interfix en interfix en pharmacology A monoclonal antibody derived from a non-human primate source. Related terms en -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies. (See that entry for full paradigm.) References USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names, U.S. Pharmacopeia, 2000 Etymology 3 A word-internal spelling variant of a word-final y. Suffix en suffix A spelling variant of a word-final -y vowel when followed by a suffix that does not begin with an i, for example en -ied, en -ier, en -iest. en happiness (en happy -ness 1) en penniless (en penny -less 1) en beautiful (en beauty -ful 1) In compound words, a spelling variant of a final or suffixed en -y vowel in the first word. en pantiliner (en panty liner 1) en dutibound (en duty bound 1) Usage notes This convention applies to any final y vowel, not just to the suffix -y. It does not apply to digraph vowels ending in y and followed by a suffix en -s, for example lay → lays (cf. laid, lain), nor to a single-letter y vowel before a suffix such as -ing that begin with an i, for example spying (cf. spies, spied). There is no pattern predicting when the spelling change happens; for example, en penniless is far more common than pennyless, but en babiless is very rare. en Medicine Czech Pronunciation Interfix cs interfix connecting two parts of some compound words cs konipas (cs kůň -i- pást 1) Derived terms cs Finnish Etymology 1 fi plural From fi urj-fin-pro *-i- plural, from fi urj-pro *-j plural oblique plural marker. Interfix Plural marker in nominal forms, except in nominative case, in which it is fi -t. fi talossa - taloissa in the house - in the houses 1 Usage notes if the plural indicator is between two vowels it becomes fi -j- -j- fi talon - talojen of the house - of the houses 1 Derived terms fi -ikko<id:-kko> -ittaa Further reading Etymology 2 fi past From fi urj-fin-pro *-i- past, from fi urj-pro *-j past past tense marker. Interfix Past tense marker in verbs. fi katson - katsoin I watch - I watched 1 Further reading French Etymology fr :lbor la:-i- 1 Borrowed from fr la -i- 1. Interfix fr interfix forms compounds Derived terms fr Latin Etymology From the History of Latin#Vowels reduction of several historical unstressed short stem vowels during the Old Latin period. The reduced vowel was later reinterpreted as part of various suffixes. Interfix la interfix Connecting vowel inserted between a stem and a suffix or other appended words in compound words. Derived terms la Old Irish Pronunciation sga [ʲ] realized on the following consonant Palatalization of a word-final consonant or consonant cluster is indicated by the insertion of an orthographic i before the letter(s) representing the consonant(s). Simulfix sga simulfix derivational suffixes inflectional suffixes Creates i-stem adjectives from prefixed bases. sga so- good nert -i- strength sonairt strong (with) good strength sga dí- folud -i- deolaid gratuitous sga ess- privative prefix ómun fear -i- esamain fearless Marks various inflections, including: the genitive singular of masculine and neuter o-stem nouns and o/ā- and u-stem adjectives the vocative singular and nominative plural of masculine o-stem nouns and o/ā-stem adjectives the accusative and dative singular of feminine ā-stem nouns and o/ā- and u-stem adjectives the nominative, vocative and accusative dual of feminine ā-stem nouns the accusative and dative singular; nominative, vocative and accusative dual; and nominative plural of masculine and feminine consonant-stem nouns the dative singular of neuter consonant-stem nouns the third-person singular absolute and conjunct of suffixless preterite active verb forms the third-person singular absolute of present s-subjunctive active verb forms Derived terms sga Further reading 345 219 Old Polish Etymology zlw-opl interfix :inh sla-pro:*-i-<id:interfix> + 1 Pronunciation Interfix zlw-opl interfix used in forming certain compounds Derived terms zlw-opl Descendants pl -i- Polish Alternative forms pl -y- Etymology pl interfix :inh zlw-opl:-i-<id:interfix> + 1 Pronunciation i,-i Interfix pl interfix used in forming certain compounds pl łamać + pl strajk → pl łamistrajk Derived terms pl See also pl -o-, pl -u- Further reading Portuguese Etymology pt :lbor la:-i- + 1 Interfix pt interfix forms compounds Derived terms pt Spanish Etymology es :lbor la:-i- + 1 Interfix es interfix forms compounds Derived terms es Swahili Infix sw infix it, them; 4/9 object concord See also