-íil1 Derivational suffix forming adjectives from nouns (particularly [...]

Part of Speech sfx
Restrictions Invariably followed by a gender/number agreement suffix
    • Derivational suffix forming adjectives from nouns (particularly denoting materials or substances)
      • Example 552:
        anú bel čimaríilu.
        anú
        prox.nom.MSG
        bel
        spade
        čimaríil
        of.steel
        -u
        -MSG
        This spade is made of steel.
        Source:
        B:DHN5526
      • Example 1018:
        dhúta pharé gúuli bi de gíia de, lhoíli ǰuaaríili gúuli de.
        dhut
        mouth
        -a
        -obl
        pharé
        through
        gúuli
        bread
        bi
        SEP
        de
        put
        -í
        -CV
        gíia
        go.pfv.pl
        de
        pst
        lohíl
        red
        -i
        -f
        ǰuaaríil
        of.maize
        -i
        -f
        gúuli
        bread
        de
        pst
        They had left bread in his mouth, red maize bread.
        Source:
        A:GHA077-8

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