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Bolongan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-in-, from Proto-Austronesian *-in- (verb perfective infix for object focus). Cognate with Tagalog -in- and Indonesian di-.

Pronunciation

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Infix

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-en-

  1. Used to form passive voice or "patient focus" (in some analyses) on a verb.
    kenumanto be eaten

Usage notes

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  • When preceding a vowel, the prefix n- is used instead.
  • In verbs starting in l and r, the prefix ne- is used instead.

Further reading

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  • Adul, M. Asfandi (1985) “-en-”, in Struktur Bahasa Bulungan[1], Jakarta: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa

Dutch

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Interfix

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-en-

  1. genitival interfix indicating that the former element is a characteristic of the latter; sometimes connotes countability or plurality
    paard (horse) + ‎-en- + ‎kracht (power) → ‎paardenkracht (horsepower)
    tulp (tulip) + ‎-en- + ‎bol (bulb) → ‎tulpenbol (tulip bulb)

Derived terms

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German

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Etymology

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From -en, Middle High German -en.

Interfix

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-en-

  1. alternative form of -n-
    Mensch + ‎-en- + ‎Welt → ‎Menschenwelt
    Frau + ‎-en- + ‎Versammlung → ‎Frauenversammlung (women's assembly, assembly of women)

Derived terms

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See also

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Polabian

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Etymology

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Derived from Proto-Slavic *-en-. Compare prüsenĕ from Proto-Slavic *prosenъ.

Suffix

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-en-

  1. forms adjectives from nouns
    ai̯tă + -en-ai̯tenă
    komåi̯ + -en-kominenă
    lüi̯ + -en-lüjenă

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Kazimierz Polański (2010) Jan Okuniewski, editor, Gramatyka języka połabskiego[2] (in Polish), Katowice: Biblioteka Uniwersytetu Śląskiego, page 149

Romani

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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See -en.

Interfix

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-en-

  1. Forms the oblique plural stem of oikoclitic nouns