-ion

High Valyrian

Etymology

From an invisible proto-language.
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Suffix

-ion

1. Used to form type II or generic substantives (i.e. nouns), which refer to abstract or uncountable concepts, from class II and class III adjectives, participles and demonstratives.

   obūljare (“surrendering”, participle) → obūljarion (“surrender”, noun)

2. Used to form nouns referring to places and locations associated with the root from which they are formed.

   jiōragon (“to receive”) → jiōrion (“reception hall”)

3. Used to form nouns referring to the activity or state associated with the verbs from which they are formed.

   urnēbagon (“to watch”) → urnēbion (“watch”, noun)

4. Used to form nouns referring to abstract concepts or qualities associated with the nouns from which they are formed.

   jentys (“leader”) → jention (“leadership”)

5. Used to form nouns from various roots with various meanings not covered by the above; generic noun-forming suffix.

   inkon (“back”) → inkion (“bacon”)

Derived Terms

High Valyrian terms suffixed with -ion

See Also

• -ir
• -lion
• -urlion