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=====Derived Terms=====
=====Derived Terms=====
{{suffixsee|hval}}
{{suffixsee|hval}}
=====See Also=====
 
* {{l|hval|-īmagon}}
====Notes====
* {{l|hval|-mmagon}}
* ''-magon'' is (sometimes) used with {{HVgl|class II}} adjectives, where the final consonant of the root assimilates to produce a geminate ''mm'' i.e. ''-mmagon''.
* ''-emagon'' is used otherwise (the ''e'' sometimes coalesces with a preceding vowel, producing a different quality vowel).

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High Valyrian

Etymology

From emagon.

Suffix

-emagon

  1. Used to form factitive verbs from adjectives, nouns and other verbs, corresponding to English suffixes such as -en and -ify, meaning approximately "to make something or someone X" or "to give the quality of X".
    lyka (silent)lykemagon (to silence)
Derived Terms

Notes

  • -magon is (sometimes) used with class II adjectives, where the final consonant of the root assimilates to produce a geminate mm i.e. -mmagon.
  • -emagon is used otherwise (the e sometimes coalesces with a preceding vowel, producing a different quality vowel).