-im

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Chakobsa

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /im/

Orthographic Form

-im 

Inflectional Suffix

-im

  1. dependent form of mem
Inflection

Kinuk'aaz

Etymology

From Proto-Kinuk'aaz *-im

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /-im/

Orthographic Form

-im

Suffix

-im

  1. Used to form class B or C nouns with some kind of diminutive meaning from verbs or other nouns. Never stressed.
    hiaket (to follow)hiakim (pet)
  2. Used to form verbs with some kind of diminutive meaning from other verbs. Never stressed.
    huret (to yell)hurimet (to sing)
Derived Terms