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Connective interfix used in forming compounds, often no longer carrying a distinct meaning. Synonym: o' From earliera and Middle English
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Connective infix encountered in loanwords and phrases, generally no longer carrying a distinct meaning. (Thisetymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at theEtymology scriptorium .)
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Forms the past perfect tense in verbs. This contrasts with the simple past,-na-/-da-
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Asuffix -initial vowel (orlinking vowel ) insertedinterconsonantally between the word stem and the suffix, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning.fiatal ( “ young ” ) + -a- + -bbfiatala bb ( “ younger ” ) Adapted fromLatin -o- Ancient Greek -ο- ( -o- ) .
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intrinsic derivational suffix or meaningless lexical linking element -a-
joiner vowel used in noun incorporation joiner vowel used when adding verb suffixes Derived from the earlier andOld Norse -a -ar -e-
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alternative form of-an- See-a
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Forms the oblique singular stem of oikoclitic feminine nouns -a-
( dated ) gnomic aspect marker, indefinite present marker present tense marker used in headlines Near-synonym: -na- 2023 Taifa Leo [1] the original on21 July 2023 :Maelfu Ya Kampuni Za fungwa Kufuatia Hali Ngumu Thousands of Companies Close After Difficult Situation Swahili TAM markers
Initial Final General (positive indicative):-a Positive subjunctive:-e Negative present:-i Second person plural:-ni Infix position positive subject concord Infix position negative subject concord Negative past:-ku- 1 Negative future:-ta- "Not yet":-ja- 1 Negative present conditional:-nge- Negative past conditional:-ngali- Relative 1 Can take stress and therefore does not require-ku- -kw-
In most words from an old plural genitive,Old Swedish -a Old Norse -a gästabud ( “ feast, banquet ” ) , fromOld Swedish gæsta buþ gæster ( “ guest ” ) , modern Swedishgäst In some words from an old singular genitive,Old Swedish -a ,-ar Old Norse -ar veaträ ( “ log of wood ” ) fromviþaträ Icelandic viðartré vedträ Occasionally from an old singular genitive,Old Swedish -a Old Norse -a -a-
( somewhat archaic or dialectal ) Genitival interfix used to link elements in some compounds Found in some common words likeåratal ( “ years ” ) andbarnavård ( “ child care ” ) , but elsewhere mostly common in archaic or literary words likebergatroll ( “ mountain troll ” ) ,fiskafänge ( “ fishing catch ” ) ,jordagods ( “ landed property ” ) ,jordafärd ( “ funeral procession ” ) ,nådatid ( “ period of grace, respite ” ) ,örtagård ( “ herb garden ” ) ,fåraherde ( “ shepherd ” ) . More common in dialects, especially Göta and Southern dialects of Swedish, and therefore in words derived from those dialects, e.g.lealös ( “ loose-jointed ” ) ,nattamat ( “ nighttime snack ” ) ,ålagille ( “ eel party ” ) ,äggakaka ( “ egg cake ” ) . Teleman, Ulf; Hellberg, Staffan; Andersson, Erik & Holm, Lisa (1999).Svenska akademiens grammatik 2 Ord . Stockholm: Svenska akad. Wessén, Elias (1958).Svensk språkhistoria. 2, Ordbildningslära. 3. ed. Stockholm: Almqvist & Wiksell 
