-nni
- Suffix to denote existence of
- qullcha (“pasturage”) → qullchanni (“existence of pasturage”)
Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly -nne (sublative suffix) + -i (lative suffix). Related to Estonian -ni (terminative case suffix).
-nni (rare)
- Forms terminative adverbs.
Derived terms[edit]
Hungarian[edit]
-nni
- (infinitive suffix) Forms the infinitive.
- iszik (“drink”) + -nni → inni (“to drink”)
- For the other senses, see -ni.
Usage notes[edit]
- (infinitive suffix) Variants:
- -ni is added to most verbs
- ad (“give”) + -ni → adni (“to give”)
- -ani is added to back-vowel verbs ending in -ít or in two consonants
- tanít (“teach”) + -ani → tanítani (“to teach”)
- akaszt (“hang”) + -ani → akasztani (“to hang”)
- bont (“demolish”) + -ani → bontani (“to demolish”)
- -eni is added to front-vowel verbs ending in -ít or in two consonants
- veszít (“lose”) + -eni → veszíteni (“to lose”)
- ijeszt (“frighten”) + -eni → ijeszteni (“to frighten”)
- csökkent (“reduce”) + -eni → csökkenteni (“to reduce”)
- -nni is added to verbs with variant stems
- vesz (“buy”) + -nni → venni (“to buy”)
- eszik (“eat”) + -nni → enni (“to eat”)
See also[edit]