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Hungarian
Etymology
From -ben (“in”, case suffix) + -i (adjective-forming suffix), an unusual and irregular form since in Hungarian no other suffix can be appended after the case ending.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-beni
- (adjective-forming suffix) A rare and unproductive suffix, found only in lexicalized forms.
- természet (“nature”) + -beni → természetbeni (“in kind”)
Usage notes
- (adjective-forming suffix) Variants:
- -bani is added to back-vowel words
- -beni is added to front-vowel words
Derived terms
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