-kki

Finnish

Etymology

From , cognate with Estonian -k(i). Equivalent to -kka +‎ -i, and originally allomorphic with some uses of -kko (see -o).

Suffix

-kki

1. Creates action nouns from verbs.

   levikki (“circulation of a newspaper”), from levitä (“to spread”)

   menekki (“sales, demand”), from mennä (kaupaksi) (“to sell”)

   hävikki (“loss (accounting)”), from hävitä (“to disappear. lose”)

2. Creates diminutive nouns from verb that indicate the object of an action.

   ajokki (“vehicle”), from ajaa (“to drive”)

   hoidokki (“patient”), from hoitaa (“to care”)

   lemmikki (“pet”), from lempiä (“to love”)

3. Creates nouns that indicate similarity, allegory or diminutiveness. The relationship is sometimes obscure.

   valokki, from valo (“light”)

   hanhikki, from hanhi (“goose”)

   punikki (“socialist (derogatory)”), from punainen (“red”)

   seitikki (“webcap”), from seitti (“gossamer, fine thread”)

   tyräkki

4. Creates female given names, especially for cows.

   Ainokki, from ainoa (“only”)

   Mielikki, from mieliä (“to desire”)

   Mustikki, from musta (“black”)

   Sarvikki, from sarvi (“horn”)

   Tuulikki, from tuuli (“wind”)

Usage notes

In some cases the usage is largely synonymous with -kko. As an example, the noun asukki (“inhabitant, often unwanted or temporary one”) from the verb asua (“to live in”) might as well be asukko.

Derived terms

Finnish terms suffixed with -kki

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Ingrian

Clitic

-kki

1. Alternative form of -ki

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 175

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Sidamo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-kːi/

Determiner

-kki

1. thy, your

See also

Sidamo possessive clitics

	1st person	2nd person	3rd person m	3rd person f
Singular	-ʼya	-kki	-si	-se
Plural	-nke	-ʼne	-nsa

References

• Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 383