-ag

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Hungarian

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Etymology

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From -a- (linking vowel) +‎ -g (frequentative and nominal-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ag

  1. (frequentative suffix) Added to a stem - often an onomatopoeia - to form a verb expressing a (quickly) repeating or continuous action.
    kacag (to laugh)
  2. (nominal-forming suffix) Added to a verb or a noun to form a noun or an adjective.
    oszt (to deal out) + ‎-ag → ‎osztag (squad)
    (horse) + ‎-ag → ‎lovag (knight)
    hallgat (to remain silent) + ‎-ag → ‎hallgatag (taciturn, reserved)

Usage notes

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  • (frequentative suffix) Variants:
    -g is added to words ending in a vowel
    -og is added to some back-vowel words
    -ag is added to other back-vowel words
    -eg is added to unrounded front-vowel words
    -ög is added to rounded front-vowel words
  • (nominal-forming suffix) Variants:
    -g is added to words ending in a vowel
    -ag is added to back vowel words
    -eg is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

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See also

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Manx

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Etymology

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From Old Irish -óc, from Proto-Brythonic *-ọg, from Proto-Celtic *-ākos. Doublet of -agh.

Suffix

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-ag f

  1. A feminine suffix used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.

Derived terms

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Ojibwe

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Suffix

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-ag

  1. A suffix denoting the third-person plural of an animate noun
  2. A suffix denoting the first-person singular to third person singular proximate conjunct form of an transitive animate verb (vta)

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Old Saxon

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *-gaz, from Proto-Indo-European *-kos.

Suffix

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-ag

  1. forming adjectives from a-stem nouns and verbs (see English -y)

Descendants

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  • Middle Low German: -ig, -ich
    • German Low German: -ig

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish -óc, from Proto-Brythonic *-ọg, from Proto-Celtic *-ākos. Doublet of -ach.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ag f

  1. A feminine suffix used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.
    slat (stick, rod, twig, switch, wand) + ‎-ag → ‎slatag (violin bow, wand)
    bior (prickle, thorn) + ‎-ag → ‎biorag (small thorn, small prickle)
    nighean (daughter, girl) + ‎-ag → ‎nìghneag (little girl, daughterling)

Derived terms

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Volapük

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Suffix

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-ag

  1. Used to indicate an abundance.

Derived terms

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Category Volapük terms suffixed with -ag not found