-'ĩ
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Old Tupi[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- -ĩ (after consonants).
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-'ĩ
- forms the diminutive of nouns; -ie; -y; -ling; -let
- indicates smallness in size
- indicates smallness in quantity
- indicates uniqueness or loneliness
- — Mobype abá remirekóne?
— Oîepe'ĩ.- — How many spouses shall a man have?
— Only one.
- — How many spouses shall a man have?
- indicates approximation or imprecision of adjectives; -ish
- Turusu'ĩ.
- He is biggish.
- indicates the action of making something smaller or thinner
- Amopo'i'ĩ.
- I thinned it very thinly.
- indicates the action is done without purpose, intention or wanting someting in return
- Aîmonhangĩ nhẽ.
- I've done it because reasons.
Usage notes[edit]
The glottal stop is dropped when the suffix follows a consonant, becoming -ĩ.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
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References[edit]
- Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “-'ĩ”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 250, columns 1–2