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Ahtna

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Suffix

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-yi

  1. alternative form of -i, used with verbs ending in a vowel

Lower Tanana

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Suffix

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-yi

  1. A pluralizing suffix for human nouns; refers to larger groups than -ka.
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References

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  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 475

Etymology 2

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Suffix

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-yi

  1. alternative form of -i, used with stems ending in a vowel

Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French -ier, from Latin -ārius.

Suffix

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-yi m (plural -ièrs, feminine -iéthe)

  1. (Jersey) used to form the names of trees bearing a particular type of fruit
  2. (Jersey) used to form the names of jobs

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