-evíș

Radestrian

Alternative forms

• -ovíș

Etymology

From Middle Radestrian -evíș, -ovíș, -ivíș, -uvíș, from Old Radestrian -evīšjre, -ovīšjre, -ivīšjre, -uvīšjre, -ŭvīšjre, inherited from Proto-Radic *-eβijir, *-oβijir, *-iβijir, *-ıβijir, *-uβijir, from Proto-Hirdic *-ebhiṯis, *-obhiṯis, *-ibhiṯis, *-ubhiṯis, *-ɯbhiṯis, from Proto-Laenkean *-Vbʱitis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ɛviːʃ/
• Syllabification: -e–víș

Suffix

-evíș (adjectival, comparative hevúb -evíș, adverb -evỉ)

1. (comparable, denominal) -ful

   tvojans → tvojanjevíș

   style → stylish

2. (uncomparable, denominal) -ed (having)

   baslýrus → baslyervevíș

   depression → depressed

   dzaus → dzoevíș

   horn → horned

   dzuiș gĵøþs → dzuí gĵøðevíș

   small head → small-headed

3. (uncomparable, deverbal) -able, -ible (passive sense; appended to infinitives of transitive verbs)

   steat → steatevíș

   to eat → edible

   svolekt → svolektevíș

   to read → legible

4. (comparable, deverbal, unproductive) denotes capability (active sense; appended to verb stems)

   hvyeķ → hvýevíș

   to think → sane

5. (comparable, deverbal, somewhat informal) denotes enjoyment or frequency (active sense; appended to verb stems)

   pjánșt → pjánșevíș

   to chat → chatty

   svolekt → svolecevíș

   to read → bookworm (adj)

Inflection

ExpandComparative forms of -evíș (periphrastic)
degree	form
positive	-evíș /-ɛviːʃ/
comparative	hevúb -evíș /ˈhɛvuːb ɛviːʃ/
superlative	hevúva -evíș /hɛˈvuːva ɛviːʃ/
excessive	hevúvai -evíș /hɛˈvuːvai ɛviːʃ/

Attributive forms			Emphatic combined forms with the definite article
singular		plural	+ a	+ a'	+ ag	+ ai	+ i	+ u
inanimate	animate
-evíș /-ɛviːʃ/	-evíșe /-ɛviːʃɛ/		-evíșa /-ɛviːʃa/	-evíșa' /-ɛviːʃa/	-evíșag /-ɛviːʃaɡ/	-evíșai /-ɛviːʃai/	-evíși /-ɛviːʃi/	-evíșu /-ɛviːʃu/

ExpandSubstantive declension of -evjeșe
		singular		plural
		inanimate	animate
nominative		-evjeșe /-ɛvjɛʃɛ/
vocative
genitive	proper	-evjeșk /-ɛvjɛʃk/	-evíșesk /-ɛviːʃɛsk/	-evíșeris /-ɛviːʃɛris/
	constructive			-evíșes /-ɛviːʃɛs/
dative		-evíșa /-ɛviːʃa/	-evíșen /-ɛviːʃɛn/	-evíșerín /-ɛviːʃɛriːn/
accusative		-evjeșt /-ɛvjɛʃt/	-evíșest /-ɛviːʃɛst/	-evíșerid /-ɛviːʃɛrid/
instrumental		-evíșúr /-ɛviːʃuːr/	-evíșevúr /-ɛviːʃɛvuːr/	-evíșeríe /-ɛviːʃɛriːɛ/

Derived terms

▶ Radestrian terms suffixed with -evíș