-ys

High Valyrian

Etymology

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Suffix

-ys

1. Used to form nouns, generally referring to the evidence or result of the action associated with a verb, an active participle of which they are formed.

   zālare (“burning”, participle) → zālarys (“burn mark”)

2. Used to form nouns denoting people or entities with some quality from adjectives describing said quality.

   uēpa (“old”) → uēpys (“old one”)

Derived Terms

High Valyrian terms suffixed with -ys

See Also

• -illa
• -tys