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* ''īs-ko-'' (to sit hanging) → ''īskāvida'' (swing) | * ''īs-ko-'' (to sit hanging) → ''īskāvida'' (swing) | ||
* ''b̃oṭa'' (finger) → ''b̃oṭida'' (little finger, pinky) | * ''b̃oṭa'' (finger) → ''b̃oṭida'' (little finger, pinky) | ||
'''-ulu''' with higher grade vowel is a suffix that forms demonyms (cf. vṛddhi derivation). In some cases, there are more variants of a same word depending on the strengthened vowel, and the one that is preferred depends on usage (usually the last one, with the exception of ''lausaṃrītulu''). | |||
* ''Lusaṃrīte'' → ''lausaṃrītulu'' (preferred) or ''lusaṃraitulu'' | |||
* ''Jūhma'' → ''jauhmulu'' | |||
* ''Mūmäfumbe'' → ''mūmäfaumbulu'' | |||
* ''Lāltaṣveya'' → ''lāltaṣvājñulu'' (with regular saṃdhi from the underlying form *lāltaṣvaiyulu) | |||
'''-(y)ek-e''', fronting velars to palatals if possible, (or '''-ik-e''' after palatals themselves), '''-īcen-e''', also palatalizing velars, and '''-iccha''' are productive diminutive suffixes. Of the three, ''-īcen-e'' often implies endearment, coziness, especially when contrasted to the other two or explicitely used after the same noun modified with one of the other two suffixes. | '''-(y)ek-e''', fronting velars to palatals if possible, (or '''-ik-e''' after palatals themselves), '''-īcen-e''', also palatalizing velars, and '''-iccha''' are productive diminutive suffixes. Of the three, ''-īcen-e'' often implies endearment, coziness, especially when contrasted to the other two or explicitely used after the same noun modified with one of the other two suffixes. | ||