924
edits
Buerkaans: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
→Diminutives
| Line 420: | Line 420: | ||
There are two diminutive suffixes in Buerkáns: ''-kí'', and ''-ken''. Common gender words take ''-kí'', and neuter words few use ''-ken''. Words that have no plural form tend to favor the ''-ken'': | There are two diminutive suffixes in Buerkáns: ''-kí'', and ''-ken''. Common gender words take ''-kí'', and neuter words few use ''-ken''. Words that have no plural form tend to favor the ''-ken'': | ||
The diminutive form is often used to convey an affectionate feeling towards the noun being marked. Other times it is used to literal effect, and sometimes just for poetic license (for example, to fit a rhyme scheme). | The diminutive form is often used to convey an affectionate or nepotic feeling towards the noun being marked For example, one would say ''sokkís'' instead of just ''soks'' to denote their favorite pair of socks from all the other pairs. Other times it is used to literal effect, and sometimes just for poetic license (for example, to fit a rhyme scheme). | ||
{| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | {| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | ||