-ური

Georgian Alternative forms ka -ული Pronunciation Suffix ka suffix An adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form denoting origination or having a quality: -an, -ic ka კაცი man -ური კაცური manly ka აფხაზი Abkhaz -ური აფხაზური Abkhazian (refers only to things) ka დოკუმენტი document -ური დოკუმენტური documentary A surname suffix in the northern (mountainous) part of Georgia Usage notes When appended to nouns and proper nouns, such as country names or ethnicities, the en -ish, en -ic or en -ian adjectives it produces only apply to things, such as abstract concepts like culture, or inanimate things like buildings, or non-human animals like dogs. For producting nationality-based nouns referring to people, another suffix, namely ka -ელი is needed. Derived terms ka