სა- -ო

Georgian

Circumfix

სა- -ო • (sa- -o)

1. Forms words that describe something, the purpose of which is related to the thing or concept named by the stem.

   შობა ― šoba ― Christmas

   საშობაო ― sašobao ― for Christmas

   ექიმი ― ekimi ― doctor

   საექიმო ― saekimo ― medical

   ყელი ― q̇eli ― throat; neck

   საყელო ― saq̇elo ― collar

2. Forms future participles from verb roots

   რჩენა ― rčena ― to support

   სარჩო ― sarčo ― something to get a support from

   სმა ― sma ― to drink

   სასმო ― sasmo ― cup, glass

Derived terms

Georgian terms circumfixed with სა- -ო