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Appendix: Variations of "v"
Estonian
Etymology 1
From et urj-fin-pro *-va, from et urj-pro *-ŋa.
Suffix
1 -va -vat
creates adjectives from nouns
et veri blood verev (blood-)red
Inflection
-v a
Etymology 2
From et urj-fin-pro *-pa, cognate to fi -va.
Suffix
suffix -va -vat
Forms the present active participle of a verb, which is normally used like an adjective.
kirjutama "to write" → kirjutav tüdruk "the/a girl who is writing"
võistlema "to compete" → võistlev mees "the/a man who is competing"
Inflection
-v a
Derived terms
et
Veps
Etymology
From vep urj-fin-pro *-va, from vep urj-pro *-ŋa.
Suffix
1
Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession or abundance of something.
Inflection
-va
Derived terms
vep