Contionary:-ina

Carnian

Alternative forms

• -na

Etymology

Inherited from Old Carnian -ina, from a merger of Proto-Slavic *-ina and Proto-Slavic *-yni.

Pronunciation

• IPA: ['iːnɐ]

Suffix

-ina

1. Suffix appended to words to create feminine nouns.
2. Suffix appended to words to create feminine counterparts of masculine nouns., -ess

   ‎bog (“god”) + ‎-ina → ‎bogina (“goddess”)

   ‎Carnian + ‎-ina → ‎Carnianna (“Carnian (female)”)

Usage notes

• -na is the contracted form due to syncope, occurs usually when preceded by a sonorant.
• Sense 2 is preferred in Modern Carnian, replacing the previous -sa and -ca which are now considered archaic and derogatory due to diminutive connotations.
• Sense 2 is derived from Proto-Slavic *-yni and thus does not cause palatalization of the preceding consonant.