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# ''Used to form {{HVgl|inchoative}} and {{HVgl|inceptive}} {{HVgl|verbs}} from {{HVgl|adjectives}} and {{HVgl|verbs}}, meaning approximately "to become X" or "to come to X".''
# <onlyinclude>''Used to form {{HVgl|inchoative}} and {{HVgl|inceptive}} {{HVgl|verbs}} from {{HVgl|adjectives}} and {{HVgl|verbs}}, meaning approximately "to become X" or "to come to X".''</onlyinclude>
#: {{m|hval|arlie||new}} → {{m|hval|arliñagon||to become new}}
#: {{m|hval|arlie||new}} → {{m|hval|arliñagon||to become new}}
#: {{m|hval|sagon||to be}} → {{m|hval|siñagon||to become}}
#: {{m|hval|sagon||to be}} → {{m|hval|siñagon||to become}}
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====Notes====
====Notes====
* The initial ''i'' of the suffix will sometimes coalesce with preceding sounds, producing a various vowel qualities.
The initial ''i'' of the suffix will sometimes coalesce with preceding sounds in the root, or be elided completely, resulting in various sound changes.

Latest revision as of 05:32, 15 December 2024

High Valyrian

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language
The etymology of this word comes from an invisible proto-language. If you're confident you know the etymology, feel free to add it, but reader beware should the etymology be added by someone other than the creator of the language!

Suffix

-iñagon

  1. Used to form inchoative and inceptive verbs from adjectives and verbs, meaning approximately "to become X" or "to come to X".
    arlie (new)arliñagon (to become new)
    sagon (to be)siñagon (to become)
Derived Terms

Notes

The initial i of the suffix will sometimes coalesce with preceding sounds in the root, or be elided completely, resulting in various sound changes.