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==Kathyrian==
==Grekelin==
===Alternative forms===
===Pronunciation (IPA)===
* [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: (Standard Grekelin) /a/, [ɑ]
* [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: (South Slavic Grekelin) [ɑ]
* [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: (North Slavic Grekelin) [a]


===Etymology===
===Etymology===
A fusion of Medieval Greek ''-ος'' (-os) and ''-ας'' (as), with the loss of final -s during the early stages and the raising of ''o'' > ''a'' in most dialects, ultimately inherited from Proto-Indo-European ''*-os'' and cognate with Latin ''-us'', Icelandic ''-ur'' and Italian ''-o''.


===Pronunciation===
(''Kathyrian'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /[ə]/
===Suffix===
===Suffix===
'''-a'''
'''-a'''


# definition
# Used to form first declension nouns, declined like "gnudzsa".
#:''example usage of '''-a''' here''
#:: ''italicised translation here.''


# Used to form agent nouns on certain weak verbs
#: ''darao'' (To perform an action, intervene) > ''darata'' (Action, combat)


====Usage notes====
[[Category:Grekelin lemmas]]
====Inflection====
[[Category:Grekelin words]]
====Synonyms====
[[Category:Grekelin words inherited from Greek]]
====Derived terms====
[[Category:Grekelin suffixes]]
====Related terms====
 
 
[[Category:Contionary]] [[Category:Kathyrian suffixs]] [[Category:Kathyrian words]]

Latest revision as of 23:36, 8 April 2025

See also: a

Grekelin

Pronunciation (IPA)

  • IPA: (Standard Grekelin) /a/, [ɑ]
  • IPA: (South Slavic Grekelin) [ɑ]
  • IPA: (North Slavic Grekelin) [a]

Etymology

A fusion of Medieval Greek -ος (-os) and -ας (as), with the loss of final -s during the early stages and the raising of o > a in most dialects, ultimately inherited from Proto-Indo-European *-os and cognate with Latin -us, Icelandic -ur and Italian -o.

Suffix

-a

  1. Used to form first declension nouns, declined like "gnudzsa".
  1. Used to form agent nouns on certain weak verbs
    darao (To perform an action, intervene) > darata (Action, combat)