-შენ

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Laz[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Mingrelian -იშე (-iše).

Suffix[edit]

-შენ (-şen) (Latin spelling -şen)

  1. ablative case marker
  2. (dialectal, Atina, Artasheni) Ambidirective case marker

Usage notes[edit]

  • In Atina and Artasheni dialects lative and ablative cases merged into one.
  • The emphasis on the ablative case-suffixed nouns shifts to the syllable before the case suffix.