-us

Radestrian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ɤs/

Etymology 1

Deadjectival from -liș.

Suffix

-us inan (nominal, countable, genitive singular -vu, nominative plural -ui, compound form -u-, -v-, relational adjective -viș)

1. derives like things

   nýrims (“egg”) → nýrinus (“oval”)

2. (chemistry) derives names of substances, -ine, -in

   láfus (“coffee”) → láfuus (“caffeine”)

3. (taxonomy) forms names of tribes, -in

Declension

Declension of -us (heavy)
		singular	plural
nominative		-us	-ui
vocative		-use
genitive	proper	-vu	-viris
	constructive		-vis
dative		-va	-virín
accusative		-ud	-virid
instrumental		-vúr	-viríe

Etymology 2

From Middle Radestrian -hór, -huss, from Old Radestrian -hōr, inherited from Proto-Radic *-howur, from Proto-Hirdic *hóhus. from Proto-Laenkean *hoʔ-.

Suffix

-us inan (nominal, genitive singular -ug, nominative plural -ui, compound form -u-, relational adjective -uiș)

1. forms river names

   *Rín- → Rjenus (“the Rhine”)

Usage notes

• Causes breaking.

Declension

Declension of -us (spirant)
		singular	plural
nominative		-us	-ui
vocative		-ûse
genitive	proper	-ug	-uiris
	constructive		-uis
dative		-ova	-uirín
accusative		-ud	-uirid
instrumental		-ovúr	-uiríe

Derived terms

▶ Radestrian terms suffixed with -us