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* comparative: '''-entsi''' | * comparative: '''-entsi''' (> -ent-) | ||
* superlative: '''-enter''' | * superlative: '''-enter''' (> -entr-) | ||
The origin of the suffixes is unknown. They do not correspond to Late PIE suffixes, which can be found in most modern IE languages, and Middle PIE did not form the degrees by suffixing, as evident from the Anatolian branch. Since Harākti is an Anatolian language (or it has evolved in close proximity to Anatolian languages), it is speculated that the suffixes could be related to Hittite ergative suffixes ''-anza'' (singular) and ''-anteš'' (plural). | The origin of the suffixes is unknown. They do not correspond to Late PIE suffixes, which can be found in most modern IE languages, and Middle PIE did not form the degrees by suffixing, as evident from the Anatolian branch. Since Harākti is an Anatolian language (or it has evolved in close proximity to Anatolian languages), it is speculated that the suffixes could be related to Hittite ergative suffixes ''-anza'' (singular) and ''-anteš'' (plural). | ||