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Appendix:Variations of "e"
Azerbaijani
-ә
a ə y
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
az trk-pro *-ka *-ke.
Suffix
az suffix form inflectional
to puts the word into the dative case
Etymology 2
az trk-pro *-a.
Suffix
a ə
az suffix
Derives verbs from nouns and adjectives.
az -lə
az dil tongue diləmək to wish
az qan blood qanamaq to bleed
az yaş age yaşamaq to live
Derived terms
az -ə (verbal)
Italian
Etymology
From the use of this symbol as a neutral vowel in other languages and transcription systems. Probably standardized by the site Italiano Inclusivo.
Pronunciation
it /-ə/
Suffix
#,-ɜ<q:less common>
n #,-ɜ<q:less common> it gender-neutral neologism uncommon proscribed
word ending for adjectives and nouns, as a replacement of it -o and it -a as a means to include all genders (exclusively in writing)
it -* -@
it -o/a -a/o
it ragazzə teenager
it Buona Pasqua a tuttə! Good Easter to all! regardless of gender
Usage notes
The usage of the symbol is most often restricted to the written language of left-wing youth activism.
The plural form it -ɜ, hard to properly encode, is most often found as it -3.
On March 2025, the Ministry of Education banned gender-neutral grammar symbols in official school records, stating that “the use of non-compliant graphic signsis contrary to linguistic norms and risks compromising the clarity and uniformity of institutional communication”.Italy bans gender-neutral symbols in schools in latest culture clash w:Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italy-bans-gender-neutral-symbols-schools-latest-culture-clash-2025-03-21/ 2025-03-21T17:02:00Z 2026-05-10
Derived terms
it ləi
References
Further reading
Entry #16485: Censorship of LGBT issues in Italy Equaldex https://www.equaldex.com/log/16485 2026-05-10
Khalaj
Suffix
a ə
klj suffix form
Form of klj -kə after first and second person possessive suffixes