-ens

Laefevian

Alternative forms

• -ans (as part of certain compound suffixes)
• -iens (typically when derived from passive participles, heavy is-stems, or certain other stems)
• -êns (when derived from -ettis)

Etymology

From Proto-Laenkean *-(V)ntjVs. Cognate with Radestrian -aș and -nș.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ens/ [-ens]

Suffix

-ens (nominal, consonant stem)

1. (productive) Forms abstract nouns from adjectives denoting the state, property, quality, or measure of the base adjective; -ness, -ity, -dom.

   surǧigwis (“cruel”) → surǧigwens (“cruelty”)

   argwis (“wise”) → argwens (“wisdom”)

   bauðis (“long”) → bauðens (“length”)

   ñistis (“free”) → ñistiens (“freedom”)

   þurris (“empty”) → þurrens (“emptiness”)

   rokwis (“great”) → rokwens (“greatness”)

   živis (“great”) → živiens (“poisonousness, toxicity”)

   hulgiôzis (“apathethic”) → hulgiôziens (“apathy”)

2. (productive) Forms various abstract nouns from other nouns; -ship, -hood, -ics, -dom.

   irêst (“calculation, calculus”) → irêstens (“arithmetic”)

   eñaht (“king, queen, monarch”) → eñahtens (“kingdom, queendom, monarchy”)

   šøst (“brother”) → šøstens (“brotherhood”)

   nyþ (“sister”) → nyþens (“sisterhood”)

   irran (“human being”) → irannens (“humanity, mankind”)

Derived terms

▶ Laefevian terms suffixed with -ens

• -jans (“-ism”)
• -sellens (“-logy”)

See also

• -ent (collective suffix)