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====Pronunciation====
====Pronunciation====
{{IPA|/-əs/|when stressed|/-os/|lang=ravk}}
{{IPA|/-əs/|lang=ravk}}


====Suffix====
====Suffix====
{{head|ravk|suffix}}
{{head|ravk|suffix}}


# {{n-g|Used to derive place or location nouns.}}
# {{n-g|Used to derive place or location nouns.  May surface as '''-os''' when stressed.}}


=====Derived Terms=====
=====Derived Terms=====

Latest revision as of 01:42, 13 October 2024

Fjerdan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Fjerdan *ass (piece).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /-ɑs/

Suffix

-as

  1. Used to derive nouns.
Derived Terms

Ravkan

Etymology

From os.

Orthographic Form

-os

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /-əs/

Suffix

-as

  1. Used to derive place or location nouns. May surface as -os when stressed.
Derived Terms

Creation and Usage Notes

Note the irregular pronunciation. This is one instance where a vowel spelled o is pronounced as [ə] rather than [o]. This is due to the origin of the suffix and it being quite recognizable in the spellings of cities like Os Alta and Os Kervo.

-David J. Peterson 16:07, 14 August 2024 (PDT)