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(Created page with "==Laefevian== === Alternative forms === * {{l|lfv|-birs}} (''after m'') * {{l|lfv|-uirs}} (''after certain letters, such as f or b, or certain clusters'') === Etymology === {{unk|lfv}}. Considering it is a complex suffix, the most popular theory is that the suffix used to be its own word, however, no known cognates exist outside Laefevian. A Pre-Laefevic origin is also possible. ===Pronunciation=== {{lfv-pr}} ===Suffix=== {{lfv-sf|-wirs}} (''{{suff|lfv|n|lb=1}}, lig...") |
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{{unk|lfv}}. Considering it is a complex suffix, the most popular theory is that the suffix used to be its own word, however, no known cognates exist outside Laefevian. A Pre-Laefevic origin | {{unk|lfv}}. Considering it is a complex suffix, the most popular theory is that the suffix used to be its own word, however, no known cognates exist outside Laefevian. A Pre-Laefevic origin has also been considered by another theory. | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== |
Revision as of 14:11, 25 August 2024
Laefevian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown. Considering it is a complex suffix, the most popular theory is that the suffix used to be its own word, however, no known cognates exist outside Laefevian. A Pre-Laefevic origin has also been considered by another theory.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-wirs (nominal, light s-stem)
- (productive) forms nouns denoting some kind of material or substance, be it physical or abstract
- ars (“rain”) → arkwirs (“rainwater”)
- golve (“ash”) → golwirs (“potash”)
- orgwad (“to weave”) → orgôwirs (“fabric”)
- fihge (“flint”) → fihgwirs (“silica”)
- jørken (“lightning”) → jørkyngwirs (“electricity”)
- nem (“milk”) → nembirs (“dairy product”)
- þirun (“bitumen”) → þirnuirs (“asphalt”)
- ljôhulad (“to exist”) → ljôhulwirs (“entity”)
- (productive) forms nouns denoting some kind of a fee, or money that is paid or received
- volento (“school”) → volentowirs (“school fee”)
- gweþ (“road”) → gweþwirhe (“road toll”)
- ênte (“bridge”) → êntuirs (“bridge toll”)
- symbetad (“to study”) → symbetwirs (“scholarship”)
- narif (“crown”) → narifuirs (“customs”)
- (chemistry, biochemistry) any of a group of related compounds, -ide
- (chemistry) forms names of noble gases and certain other elements, -on
Declension
Primary case declension of -wirs (see Laefevian declension) | |||
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singular | dual | plural | |
nominative | -wirs | -wirhund | -wirhir |
accusative | -wirhe | -wirhundi | -wirhi |
genitive | -wirhau | -wirhundas | -wirhas, -wirhiras† |
dative | -wirhun | -wirhundon | -wirhirons, -wirhonc |
locative | -wirhul | -wirhundos | -wirhiross, -wirhosc |
instrumental | -wirhô | -wirhundêt | -wirhirêts, -wirhêtc |
Derived terms
▶ Laefevian terms suffixed with -wirs |