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English
Etymology
From French -on.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-oon
- Forming nouns, mainly in borrowed words.
Derived terms
Anagrams
Ojibwe
Suffix
-oon
- A suffix denoting the plural of an inanimate noun
- A suffix denoting the obviative of an animate noun
- A suffix denoting the plural of an inanimate intransitive verb (vii) with an N or D endng
- A suffix denoting the third-person obviative form of an animate intransitive verb (vai) with a nasal or AM ending
- A suffix denoting the second-person singular imperative of a Type 2 transitive inanimate verb (vti2)
- A suffix denoting the first, second or third person singular to singular object form of a Type 2 transitive inanimate verb (vti2)
- A suffix denoting the first-person singular to second-person singular independent form of a transitive animate verb (vta) with an aw ending
Usage notes
As the suffix denoting the second-person singular imperative form, -oon also acts as the class marker for Type 2 (-oo theme) transitive inanimate verbs (vti2).
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