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Additionally more than one consonant can be fricativized, for a sort of double diminutive effect, which indicates either extreme smallness or lends a cutesy feel. Cf. root '''bls-''', '''bálas''' (snow) => '''bálaš''' (snowflake) => '''varašín''' (the finest snowflakes you ever saw; powder); or root '''mwk-''', '''mówok''' (dog) => '''mówoč''' (small dog, or young adult dog) => '''móvoč''' (cute little puppy dog). | Additionally more than one consonant can be fricativized, for a sort of double diminutive effect, which indicates either extreme smallness or lends a cutesy feel. Cf. root '''bls-''', '''bálas''' (snow) => '''bálaš''' (snowflake) => '''barašín'''+ (a cute, tiny snowflake), '''varašín''' (the finest snowflakes you ever saw; powder); or root '''mwk-''', '''mówok''' (dog) => '''mówoč''' (small dog, or young adult dog) => '''móvoč''' (cute little puppy dog). | ||
:+'''''barašín''''' might be avoided unless the context is perfectly clear, as it could cause confusion looking like the diminutive of '''''brs-''''', "foot, kick". | |||
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