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Translingual
Suffix
-∅
- (linguistic morphology) Representation of the zero suffix.
See also
Alutor
Suffix
-∅
- A zero suffix that is the absence of the imperfective suffix -ткы- marks the perfective aspect.
тысаюткык (тысаю-ткы-к)- I am drinking tea
тысаюк (тысаю-Ø-к)- I drank tea
- A zero suffix that is the absence of a nominal ending such as -ӈа or -ын.
ӄылавул (ӄылавулa-Ø)- "husband"
See also
References
Estonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Finnic *-n. Cognate with Finnish -n.
Suffix
-∅ (not represented in writing)
- A zero suffix.
- The genitive singular ending for nominals.
Usage notes
Although the original Proto-Finnic suffix becomes silent due to historic sound changes, formation of genitive case remains unpredictable and depends on declension types, although it always ends in a vowel. These include no addition, additions of vowels or sometimes with consonants, syncope, deletion, and also often involves consonant and vowel length gradation. See more at Appendix:Estonian nominal inflection.
Finnish
Etymology 1
Unmarked.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-∅ (not represented in writing)
- A zero suffix.
- The nominative singular ending for nominals.
- The third-person singular ending for past tense verbs.
- The positive degree ending for adjectives.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Finnic *-k, from Proto-Uralic *-k (lative suffix).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-∅ (not represented in writing)
- The k-lative suffix.
Usage notes
Attached to the weak-grade stem.
Derived terms
German
Etymology 1
Apocope of the final vowel in the nominative singular form.
Suffix
-∅ (not represented in writing)
- Alternative form of -e (“deriving personal nouns”)
- Latin catholicus → Katholik (compare Kathole with -e)
Declension
See -e.
Etymology 2
Apocope of -e (“dative singular ending”).
Suffix
-∅ (not represented in writing)
- used to form the dative of strong masculine and neuter nouns ending in a stressed syllable
- Synonym: (chiefly archaic) -e
- das Haus → dem Haus, (archaic or poetic) dem Hause (but usually with -e in zu Hause and aus dem Hause)
Hungarian
Suffix
-∅
- (linguistics) A zero suffix, with several functions:
- third-person singular indefinite form of verbs in the indicative and conditional moods (but not in the subjunctive)
- (optionally) a form of the subjunctive/imperative suffix -j in the second-person singular definite short forms of most verbs
- at the end of the short form of the second-person singular indefinite subjunctive/imperative (more common than the long-form ending in -ál/-él)
- also with a long stem vowel in some sz-stem verbs (tesz → tégy, vesz → végy, visz → vígy), though the long form is more common for these verbs
- (rare) the second-person singular indicative present at the end of certain verbs (van → vagy and dialectally megy → mégy)
- the nominative singular form of nouns, adjectives, numerals, (present, past, and future) participles, and pronouns
- (optionally) the accusative suffix after first- and second-person possessive suffixes, chiefly in the singular, as well as in engem and téged
- the positive degree of adjectives
See also
Kalmyk
Etymology 1
From the fact that no true third person pronoun existed, so it was not put word-finally like other personal markers such as -в (-v), -ч (-ç), etc.
Suffix
-∅
- (predicative) Used as a third-person copula, meaning ‘He/she/it/they is/are …’
- Synonym: болх (bolx)
- (predicative) A third-person singular verbal suffix.
- Эн келнә ― En kelnä ― He/she/it says
Etymology 2
Root form of the verb (without the -х (-x) suffix in the dictionary form).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-∅
- Indicates the imperative.
- Кел! ― Kel! ― Speak!
Mongolian
Etymology
Used where -и (-i) would imply the palatalization of с (s) to ш (š) or ц (c) to ч (č).
Suffix
-∅
- A zero suffix used in place of Russian -ия (-ija) in loanwords with stems ending in с (s) or ц (c).
- Alternative form: -и (-i)
- Russian фу́нкция (fúnkcija, “function”) + -∅ → Mongolian функц (funkc, “function”)
Derived terms
Russian
Suffix
-∅
- Indicates the genitive plural of first-declension and neuter second-declension nouns:
- кни́га (kníga, “book”) + -∅ → книг (knig, “…of books”)
- ме́сто (mésto, “place”) + -∅ → мест (mest, “…of places”)
- Deverbal suffix: (for some verbs)
- выходи́ть (vyxodítʹ, “to exit”) + -∅ → вы́ход (výxod, “exit”)
Skolt Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *-ō.
Suffix
-∅
- Forms result or action nouns from verbs.
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
Category Skolt Sami terms suffixed with -∅ not found