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== Augmentative derivatives == | == Augmentative derivatives == | ||
The opposite of the diminutive is the augmentative, which indicates a great size. The suffix is '''''-uoha''''' (variants '''''-voha''''' or '''''-oha'''''), which can be traced back to | The opposite of the diminutive is the augmentative, which indicates a great size. The suffix is '''''-uoha''''' (variants '''''-voha''''' or '''''-oha'''''), which can be traced back to {{m+|lnk-pro|-kʰos|pos=used to forms words indicating burden or authority}}. Like with the diminutive, there is generally no emotional connotations attached to this suffix. | ||
Examples: | |||
* '''nar''' “book” → '''naruoha''' “big book, tome” | * '''nar''' “book” → '''naruoha''' “big book, tome” | ||
* '''niv''' “dog” → '''nivvoha''' “large dog, big dog” | * '''niv''' “dog” → '''nivvoha''' “large dog, big dog” | ||
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The intensifying suffix '''''-akka''''' can be added to these augmentative forms to indicate an even greater size. These forms may also carry some kind of a positive connotation. | The intensifying suffix '''''-akka''''' can be added to these augmentative forms to indicate an even greater size. These forms may also carry some kind of a positive connotation. | ||
* '''naruoha''' “big book, tome” → '''naruohakka''' “very big book, very big tome” | * '''naruoha''' “big book, tome” → '''naruohakka''' “very big book, very big tome” | ||
* '''nivvoha''' “large dog, big dog” → '''nivvohakka''' “very large dog, very big dog, a very big and nice dog” | * '''nivvoha''' “large dog, big dog” → '''nivvohakka''' “very large dog, very big dog, a very big and nice dog” | ||