-kki

Finnish Etymology From fi urj-fin-pro *-kkëi, cognate with et -k -k(i), myv -ке. Equivalent to fi -kka i nominal, and originally allomorphic with some uses of fi -kko (see fi -o). Suffix noun Creates action nouns from verbs. fi levitä to spread levikki circulation of a newspaper fi mennä mennä (kaupaksi) to sell menekki sales, demand fi hävitä to disappear. lose hävikki loss (accounting) Creates diminutive nouns from verb that indicate the object of an action. fi ajaa to drive ajokki vehicle fi hoitaa to care hoidokki patient fi lempiä to love lemmikki pet Creates nouns that indicate similarity, allegory or diminutiveness. The relationship is sometimes obscure. fi valo light valokki fi hanhi goose hanhikki fi punainen red punikki socialist (derogatory) fi seitti gossamer, fine thread seitikki webcap fi tyrä tyräkki Creates female given names, especially for cows. fi ainoa only Ainokki fi mieliä to desire Mielikki fi musta black Mustikki fi sarvi horn Sarvikki fi tuuli wind Tuulikki Usage notes In some cases the usage is largely synonymous with fi -kko. As an example, the noun fi asukki inhabitant, often unwanted or temporary one from the verb fi asua to live in might as well be fi asukko. Declension - kk k a - kk k ä Derived terms fi References Ingrian Etymology From izh urj-fin-pro *-kkëi. Cognates include fi -kki and et -k. Pronunciation Suffix Used to form nouns from verbs denoting an object of the action. izh söövvä eat söökki nutrition Used to form given names, especially for cows. Declension kk k Derived terms izh Sidamo Pronunciation sid /-kːi/ Determiner sid determiner clitics possessive determiners thy, your See also References 383