-k

See also: Appendix:Variations of "k"

English

Etymology

From Middle English -ken, -kien, from Old English -cian, from Proto-West Germanic *-kōn, from Proto-Germanic *-kōną. Cognate with West Frisian -kje, German -chen, Danish -ke, Swedish -ka. Perhaps related to Old English diminutive suffix -uc, -oc. More at -ock.

Suffix

-k

1. (obsolete, no longer productive) A suffix found in words of Middle English, Old English, usually with an intensive or frequentative effect.

   tale, talk; steal, stalk; smile, smirk; mire, mirk; hear, hark; fare, firk; yare, yark

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Abenaki

Suffix

-k

1. A suffix used to form the plurals of some animate words.

   tmakwa (“beaver”) → tmakwak (“beavers”)

Usage notes

• Used to form the plurals of almost all words that end in a, and of some words that end in other vowels or in the semivowel w; not used to form the plurals of words ending in consonants.
• See the usage notes at -ak.

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Afar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-k/

Suffix

-k

1. Marks the ablative case: from
2. Marks the elative case: out of
3. Marks the perlative case: via, through
4. Marks the malefactive case: for ...'s nuisance
5. Marks the subject of a comparison: than
6. (+ én) Marks the material from which an object is made: -en

References

• Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎^[1], Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis), page 361

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Basque

Alternative forms

• -ek (after consonants)

Etymology

Unknown. Unrelated to the adverbial suffixes -ki and -ka.

Suffix

-k

1. Ergative indefinite suffix.

Declension

Basque inflectional suffixes
		indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive		-∅	-a	-ak	-ok
ergative		-k, -ek	-ak	-ek
dative		-ri, -i	-ari	-ei	-oi
genitive		-ren, -en	-aren	-en	-on
comitative		-rekin, -ekin	-arekin	-ekin	-okin
causative		-rengatik, -engatik	-arengatik	-engatik	-ongatik
benefactive		-rentzat, -entzat	-arentzat	-entzat	-ontzat
instrumental		-z, -ez	-az	-ez	-oz
inessive	anim.	-rengan, -engan	-arengan	-engan	-oengan
	inanim.	-tan, -etan	-an	-etan	-otan
locative	anim.	―	―	―	―
	inanim.	-tako, -etako	-ko, -eko	-etako	-otako
allative	anim.	-rengana, -engana	-arengana	-engana	-ongana
	inanim.	-tara, -etara	-ra, -era	-etara	-otara
terminative	anim.	-renganaino, -enganaino	-arenganaino	-enganaino	-onganaino
	inanim.	-taraino, -etaraino	-raino, -eraino	-etaraino	-otaraino
directive	anim.	-renganantz, -enganantz	-arenganantz	-enganantz	-onganantz
	inanim.	-tarantz, -etarantz	-rantz, -erantz	-etarantz	-otarantz
destinative	anim.	-renganako, -enganako	-arenganako	-enganako	-onganako
	inanim.	-tarako, -etarako	-rako, -erako	-etarako	-otarako
ablative	anim.	-rengandik, -engandik	-arengandik	-engandik	-ongandik
	inanim.	-tatik, -etatik	-tik, -etik	-etik	-otik
partitive		-rik, -ik	―	―	―
prolative		-tzat	―	―	―
The forms shown first are used when the ending is a vowel, the ones after the comma when it is a consonant.

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Chuukese

Suffix

-k

1. (added to verbs) you (in the singular, indirect object suffix)

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Estonian

Etymology 1

Cognate with Finnish -kko.

Suffix

-k (genitive -ku, partitive -kut)

1. Derives nouns from verbs, or sometimes from other nominals. The derivations can express the following:
   1. a single instance of an action

      minema (“to go”) → minek (“a going”)

      ründama (“to attack”) → rünnak (“an attack”)

   2. the object of an action

      õppima (“to study”) → õpik (“textbook”)

Declension

Inflection of -k (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)

	singular	plural
nominative	-k	-kud
accusative	-ku	-kud
genitive	-ku	-kute
partitive	-kut	-kuid
illative	-kusse	-kutesse -kuisse
inessive	-kus	-kutes -kuis
elative	-kust	-kutest -kuist
allative	-kule	-kutele -kuile
adessive	-kul	-kutel -kuil
ablative	-kult	-kutelt -kuilt
translative	-kuks	-kuteks -kuiks
terminative	-kuni	-kuteni
essive	-kuna	-kutena
abessive	-kuta	-kuteta
comitative	-kuga	-kutega

Derived terms

Estonian words suffixed with -k

Etymology 2

Cognate with Finnish -kki.

Suffix

-k (genitive -ki, partitive -kit)

1. Derives nouns from verbs denoting an instrument of action.

   sõitma (“to drive”) → sõiduk (“vehicle”)

   hõljuma (“to hover”) → hõljuk (“hovercraft”)

   tõstma (“to raise”) → tõstuk (“lift”)

Declension

Inflection of -k (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)

	singular	plural
nominative	-k	-kid
accusative	-ki	-kid
genitive	-ki	-kite
partitive	-kit	-keid
illative	-kisse	-kitesse -keisse
inessive	-kis	-kites -keis
elative	-kist	-kitest -keist
allative	-kile	-kitele -keile
adessive	-kil	-kitel -keil
ablative	-kilt	-kitelt -keilt
translative	-kiks	-kiteks -keiks
terminative	-kini	-kiteni
essive	-kina	-kitena
abessive	-kita	-kiteta
comitative	-kiga	-kitega

Derived terms

Estonian words suffixed with -k

Etymology 3

May be the same as etymology 2.

Suffix

-k (genitive -gi, partitive -ki)

1. Derives nouns from verbs, or sometimes from other nominals. The derivations can express the following:
   1. the result of an action

      jääma (“to remain”) → jääk (“residue, remainder”)

      saama (“to receive”) → saak (“yield”)

   2. the object of an action

      sööma (“to eat”) → söök (“food”)

      jooma (“to drink”) → jook (“drink, beverage”)

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Hungarian

Suffix

-k

2. (plural suffix) -s, -es

   hajó (“ship”) → hajók (“ships”)

   alma (“apple”) → almák (“apples”)

   mese (“fairy tale”) → mesék (“fairy tales”)

4. (personal suffix) Denotes the first-person singular present tense in verb suffixes for all moods (indicative, conditional and subjunctive).

   ír (“to write”) →

   írok (“I write, I am writing”)

   írnék (“I would write”)

   írjak (“I should write”)

6. (obsolete) Diminutive suffix.

   lélek (“soul”)

   fészek (“nest”)

8. (obsolete) Instantaneous verb-forming suffix. Part of only a few verbs and suffixes, such as reszket, serken, sikolt, szerkeszt, -kol/-kel/-köl, -kod/-ked/-köd, -dokol/-dekel/-dököl.

Usage notes

• (plural suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -k is added to words ending in a vowel. Final -a changes to -á-. Final -e changes to -é-.

  nő (“woman”) →‎ nők (“women”)

  fa (“tree”) →‎ fák (“trees”)

  csésze (“cup”) →‎ csészék (“cups”)

  -ak is added to some back-vowel words ending in a consonant:

  ház (“house”) →‎ házak (“houses”)

  -ok is added to most back-vowel words ending in a consonant:

  pad (“bench”) →‎ padok (“benches”)

  -ek is added to unrounded (and some rounded) front-vowel words ending in a consonant:

  kert (“garden”) →‎ kertek (“gardens”)

  könyv (“book”) →‎ könyvek (“books”)

  -ök is added to most rounded front-vowel words ending in a consonant:

  kör (“circle”) →‎ körök (“circles”)

• Note that the plural form is not used after definite and indefinite numerals in Hungarian: három könyv (“three books”), néhány óra múlva (“in a few hours’ time”). There are very few (traditional, archaic) exceptions, including háromkirályok (“the Three Magi”), mindenszentek (“All Saints”), and certain archaic phrases with összes (“all”) and minden (“every”) (see their Usage notes).
• The regular plural suffix for back-vowel adjectives is -ak, for example okosak (“smart/clever ones”). On the other hand, ethnonyms take -ok (e.g. olaszok (“Italians”), see the back-vowel terms in their category), as well as some other adjectives, including privative (“…-less”) ones (formed with -talan, -atlan, or -tlan). Rounded front-vowel adjectives normally take -ek, for example zöldek (“green ones”), except for demonyms (see rounded front-vowel terms in their category).
• If a word can be both a noun and an adjective, the form of its ending gives information about its function, e.g. játékosok (“players”, noun) and játékosak (“playful”, adjective as part of a plural predicate). The same distinction also exists with words with rounded front vowels, e.g. ismerős: ismerősök (“acquaintances”, noun) and ismerősek (“familiar”, adjective as part of a plural predicate).

See also

• Category:Hungarian noun forms
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

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Ingrian

Etymology 1

Reduced form of -ka.

Pronunciation

• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /-k/

Suffix

-k

1. Added to the indicative of a verb, used to form the interrogative aspect.
   • 1936, V. I. Junus; P. L. Maksimov, Inkeroisin keelen oppikirja alkuşkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 29:

     Töötk siä meille hoomukseel?

     Will you come to us tomorrow?

Usage notes

• When added to a verb form ending in the consonant -t, the full forms -ka and -kä may be used.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Russian -ка (-ka), probably influenced by Etymology 1.

Pronunciation

• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /-k/

Suffix

-k

1. Added to an imperative of a verb, used to form a familiar request.
   • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 7:

     Määk siä șkouluu - sanoi Semon däädä, ilma sinnua saamma aikoo.

     Go to school - said uncle Semon, we'll get by without you.

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Iñupiaq

Suffix

-k

1. dual number in the absolutive case. Numbers vary between singular -q and dual -k depending on whether they modify a noun or are being used for counting

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Lower Sorbian

Suffix

-k m

1. used on masculine nouns to form a diminutive

Derived terms

Lower Sorbian words suffixed with -k

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Maltese

Alternative forms

• -ek, -ok

Etymology

From both Arabic ـَكَ‎ (-aka) and ـِكِ‎ (-iki).

Suffix

-k m or f

1. you (object suffix, second person singular)

Related terms

• int

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Mohawk

Suffix

-k

1. continuative suffix

References

• Nora Deering; Helga H. Delisle (1976) Mohawk: A teaching grammar (preliminary version), Quebec: Manitou College, page 442
• Akwiratékha’ Martin (2018) Tekawennahsonterónnion - Kanien’kéha Morphology, Kahnawà:ke: Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center, page 92

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Ojibwe

Suffix

-k

1. Alternative form of -g in the conjunct form of d-final inanimate instransitive verbs (vii)
2. A suffix denoting the second-person plural to third person singular imperative form of a transitive animate verb (vta) with a Cw ending

Usage notes

In d-final intransitive inanimate verbs (vii), the final d merges with -g to produce -k.

See also

• -ik
• -ok

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Old Norse

Alternative forms

• ek

Pronoun

-k (enclitic)

1. enclitic form of ek

   ‎hafða + ‎-k → ‎hafðak

   ‎em + ‎-k → ‎emk

   • 9th c., Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, Ynglingatal, verse 27:

     Þat veitk bezt / und bláum himni
     kenninafn, / svát konungr eigi […]

     I know that the best / nickname
     under the blue sky / that a king might have […]

See also

• -du, -ðu, -tu

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Onondaga

Suffix

-k

1. continuative suffix

References

• Hanni Woodbury (2018) A Reference Grammar of the Onondaga Language, University of Toronto, page 104

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Veps

Etymology

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

Particle

-k

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

References

• Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “а, ли”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

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Yoruba

Suffix

-k

1. Used when an ordinal number is written with Arabic numerals. Often considered an abbreviation of k-, but can be used with non-k-ordinal numbers.

   kejì → 2k

   ogún → 20k