588
edits
Contionary:-a: Difference between revisions
Added Grekelin
(Added Grekelin) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
''See also:'' '''{{term|a}}''' | |||
<!-- | <!-- | ||
| Line 35: | Line 36: | ||
[[Category:Contionary]] [[Category:Kathyrian suffixes]] [[Category:Kathyrian morphemes]] | [[Category:Contionary]] [[Category:Kathyrian suffixes]] [[Category:Kathyrian morphemes]] | ||
==Grekelin== | |||
===Pronunciation (IPA)=== | |||
* [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: (Standard Grekelin) /a/, [ɑ] | |||
* [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: (South Slavic Grekelin) [ɑ] | |||
* [[Guide:IPA|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''' | |||
# Used to form first declension nouns, declined like "gnudzsa". | |||
# Used to form agent nouns on certain weak verbs | |||
#: ''darao'' (To perform an action, intervene) > ''darata'' (Action, combat) | |||
[[Category:Grekelin lemmas]] | |||
[[Category:Grekelin words]] | |||
[[Category:Grekelin words inherited from Greek]] | |||
[[Category:Grekelin suffixes]] | |||