-ashsho

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Sidamo

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ashsho (rounded form -ushsho)

  1. Used to form singulatives from collective nouns.
    farado (horses)farashsho (horse)

Usage notes

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  • Used after collectives ending in -ado or -adda. These endings disappear with the suffixation.
  • After nouns ending in -udda, the form -ushsho is used instead.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 347