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| -šupn- <br/>-šu- (+CC) | | -šupn- <br/>-šu- (+CC) | ||
| to resemble | | to resemble | ||
| When used with semantically active verbs, it conveys performing an action in the manner indicated, e.g. | | When used with semantically active verbs, it conveys performing an action in the manner indicated, e.g. ''Šukkirmektahuš'' ("Speak as I do"), ''Šupnikirmektahaš'' ("Speak like this) ''Šupnikirmektahampiš'' , ("Say it like this"). With stative verbs, it conveys being in like or similar to the state indicated, e.g. ''Ruppumakide uryataran šupnikurħan/Ruppumake uryataran šukkurħan'' ("His face is as black as obsidian/He is incomprehensible".) | ||
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