Contionary:ňos: Difference between revisions
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====Inflection==== | ====Inflection==== | ||
In words using ''ňos'' as a prefix, the plural marker may sometimes follow the ''ňos'' prefix instead of coming at the end of the word. | |||
In general, unless the agentive suffix ''-ský'' is also present, the plural marker follows the ''ňos''. In cases where ''ňos'' is used to indicate nationality, it remains lower-case at all times. | |||
=====Examples====== | |||
'''ňossinǴalja''' | |||
<br/> | |||
French people | |||
'''Ňossinňossin''' | |||
<br/> | |||
Men of the people (les hommes du peuple) | |||
'''Ňostravek-ský-sin''' | |||
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Workers | |||
====Usage notes==== | ====Usage notes==== | ||
====Synonyms==== | ====Synonyms==== | ||
Revision as of 19:15, 12 July 2015
Knašta
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Korinthic *níos (man, person), from Proto-Indo-Korinthic root *ní- (to do with people). Compare Korstek ňa (man), ňes (woman), and ňos (person).
Pronunciation
(Knašta) IPA: /ɲos/
Noun
ňos
- person
- Joj ǰin al ňos
- I am a person.
- Joj ǰin al ňos
Inflection
When ňos is used with the suffixes -alí (any) or -réjetsí (none), it becomes pértsona (/pertsona/).
Examples: Pértsona-réjetsí-otré til-gróþ (Nobody else will go)
Usage notes
Synonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Prefix
ňos
- used to form an agentive noun along with the suffix ský when the agent is a person.
- DŽin al ňostravek-ský
- I am a worker.
- DŽin al ňostravek-ský
Inflection
In words using ňos as a prefix, the plural marker may sometimes follow the ňos prefix instead of coming at the end of the word.
In general, unless the agentive suffix -ský is also present, the plural marker follows the ňos. In cases where ňos is used to indicate nationality, it remains lower-case at all times.
Examples=
ňossinǴalja
French people
Ňossinňossin
Men of the people (les hommes du peuple)
Ňostravek-ský-sin
Workers