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-hí
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-hi hi
Khiamniungan Naga
Pronunciation
kix /hi⁵⁵/
Suffix
kix suffix
A causative suffix added to the end of a verb root that transforms its meaning from "to do X" into "to make or let someone else do X."
Usage notes
It's a grammatical tool that adds a cause-effect relationship to the action. The original subject is no longer the doer but instead becomes the instigator or the permitter of the action.
Examples:
Apü hau akiuh-hi (third person singular-apü+particle dative case-hau+imperative-a+verb-'kiuh'+causative suffix-hi)
Let him give to