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-gi
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Appendix:Variations of "gi"
Estonian
Alternative forms
et -ki after voiceless consonants
Suffix
adverb
too, also, even
et Head uut aastat sullegi! Happy New Year to you, too!
et in a negative sentence not ... either, neither; not ... a/an, not ... any
et Ma ei taha anda seda sullegi. I do not want to give it to you either.
et Ta ei suuda rääkida ühtegi sõna inglise keeles. He/She cannot speak a word in English.
Usage notes
The informative "addition" is on the word -gi is suffixed to. Therefore sullegi ("to you, too") in the example means that "you" is not the only one to whom "Happy New Year" is wished.
This form is used after voiced consonants and vowels. After voiceless consonants (note: g, b, d, z, and ž are voiceless), the form et -ki is used.
Japanese
Romanization
ぎ
Navajo
Pronunciation
nv /-kɪ̀/
Suffix
nv suffix
at
nv bitahgi at a place among them
nv Kinłánídi óltaʼgi at the school in Flagstaff
used in comparative constructions with a equative meaning ("as")
nv díí tsin tségi ániłdáás this wood is as heavy as stone
how to, the art of.
nv Shimá atłʼóogi yínashiniłtin. My mother is teaching me how to weave.
nv Indians atah naaltsoos adayiinííł dooleełgi tʼóó bidaʼdeezdládígo nihił chʼíníshʼaah. I'm bringing out just the highlight of the Indian voting to you.
Usage notes
nv -gi is more specific than nv -di. nv -gi refers to a specific place within a generalized location marked by nv -di. The approximate location with nv -di comes first, followed by the specific nv -gi.
Derived terms
nv
References
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nv suffixes gi
Nupe
Pronunciation
nup /ɡī/
Suffix
suffix -gi diminutive suffixes noun-forming suffixes
diminutive suffix; used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.
nup -kó
nup pátí pátígi mountain hill
nup ena nan̄gi mammal domesticated mammal; goat
nup ǹdá ǹdági father paternal uncle
nup ǹná ǹnági mother maternal aunt
nup yaká yakági chili pepper small chili pepper
Derived terms
nup -gi
Further reading
Alhaji, Gabra Ibrahim A Morphological Analysis of Nouns and Adjectives In The Nupe Language, 2012
Old Norse
Etymology 1
From non gem-pro *-gô.
Suffix
non suffix
creates diminutives from nouns
Etymology 2
From non gem-pro *-gin.
Suffix
non suffix
not, no
non maðr man, person -gi manngi nobody
non eitt one -gi ekki nothing, nought
Derived terms
non
Turkish
ı i u ü g
Etymology
tr :inh ota:ـگی<tr:-gi><ety:inh<trk-oat:ـکو<tr:-gü><ety:inh<trk-pro:*-gü<id:deverbal>>>>> 3 1
Suffix
noun
Forms deverbal nouns.
tr bilmek to know bilgi knowledge
tr övmek to praise övgü praise
tr çizmek to draw a line çizgi line
Derived terms
tr