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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
In Laefevian linguistics, these these terms are collectively known as '''qualitative derivatives''' or '''quality-changing derivations'''. These derivatives are formed by adding suffixes to the base word. There are five main categories here, with further subcategories formed by combining the five main ones. | In Laefevian linguistics, these these terms are collectively known as '''qualitative derivatives''' or '''quality-changing derivations'''. These derivatives are formed by adding suffixes to the base word. There are five main categories here, with further subcategories formed by combining the five or six main ones. | ||
The main qualitative derivatives are: | |||
* diminutive: '''-enj''' or '''-inje''' | * diminutive: '''-enj''' or '''-inje''' | ||
* augmentative: '''-uoha''' | * augmentative: '''-uoha''' | ||
* endearing: '''-kin''' or '''-okin''' | * endearing: '''-kin''' or '''-okin''' | ||
* pejorative | * pejorative: '''-ôkša''' | ||
* superlative: '''-(i) | * derogatory: '''-hutta''' or '''-utta''', '''-omja''' | ||
* superlative: '''-(i)êngu''' | |||
Compound derivations include: | Compound derivations include: | ||
* diminutive-endearing: '''-enkin''' | * diminutive-endearing: '''-enkin''' | ||
* augmentative-endearing: '''-uhkin''' | * augmentative-endearing: '''-uhkin''' | ||