-ыӈ

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Northern Mansi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Suffix

-ыӈ (-yň)

  1. (adjective-forming suffix) Added to a noun to form an adjective.
    во̄й (vōj, fat) + ‎-ыӈ (-yň) → ‎во̄иӈ (vōiň, fatty)
    а̄гм (āgm, disease) + ‎-ыӈ (-yň) → ‎а̄гмыӈ (āgmyň, sick)
    во̄т (vōt, wind) + ‎-ыӈ (-yň) → ‎во̄тыӈ (vōtyň, windy)

Usage notes

  • -ыӈ if the previous letter is a consonant but not й
  • if the previous letter is a vowel
  • -иӈ if the previous letter is й, which assimilates to the и

References

  • Susanna S. Virtanen, Csilla Horváth, Tamara Merova (2021) Pohjoismansin peruskurssin (5 op) [Northern Mansi basic course] (POHJOISMANSIN PERUSKURSSI)‎, Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto, page 67
  • A.N.Balandin, M.P. Vahrusheva (1958) Мансийско-русский словарь с лексическими параллелями из южно-мансийского (кондинского) диалекта [Mansi-Russian dictionary with lexical parallels from Southern Mansi (Kondin) dialect]‎, Leningrad: Государственное учебно-педагогическое издательство министерства просвещения РСФСР, ленинградское отделение, pages 23, 24