Place Of… Location…
-Ꭲ, -Ᏹ [-⁴ɂị, -⁴yị] “Place of. Location is usually found at.”
This ending allows you to create new words that indicate a
place or location.
place or location.
When added to a word that ends in an “-a”,
the “-a” usually changes into an “-v” though there are a few words
that the “-a” changes into an “-o” instead. Unless otherwise
instructed, you should change the “-a” into an “-v”.
the “-a” usually changes into an “-v” though there are a few words
that the “-a” changes into an “-o” instead. Unless otherwise
instructed, you should change the “-a” into an “-v”.
☞ Make sure to always say the part before the final “-ɂi” with
a high rising tone, even if you drop the final “-ɂi” as part of
informal speech.
☞ Depending on context, if you drop the final “-ɂi” some
speakers might understand you as indicating “On.” or “In.” instead
of “Location.”.
The examples shows this special tone
marked.
marked.
Examples:
- ᏥᏍᏚ. Jisdu. “Rabbit.”
- ᏥᏍᏚ⁴Ꭲ. Jisdu⁴ɂi. “The Rabbit Place.” The place
where rabbits are found. Could be a warren or a hutch.
- ᏥᏍᏚ⁴. Ji²sdu⁴. “The Rabbit Place.” The final “i”
may be dropped in informal speech under the condition that the
final high rising tone is maintained.
- ᏥᏍᏚ⁴Ꭲ. Jisdu⁴ɂi. “The Rabbit Place.” The place
- ᏗᎦᏚᎲᏍᎩ. Digaduhvsgi. “One who bakes them. A baker.”
- ᏗᎦᏚᎲᏍᎩ⁴Ꭲ. Digaduhvsgi⁴i. “A bakery. Bakeries.”