-ઈ
See also: ઈ
Gujarati
Etymology
- For the relational suffix, inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit -𑀇𑀅 (-ia), from Sanskrit -इक (-ika) or Sanskrit -ईय (-īya), from Proto-Indo-European *-iHyos.
- For the possessive suffix, borrowed from Sanskrit -ई (-ī), from Proto-Indo-European *-inos.
- For the feminine suffix, borrowed from Sanskrit -ई (-ī), from Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂.
- For the feminine nouns, ultimately Sanskrit -इका (-ikā).
The first two uses were also influenced by the unrelated Classical Persian ـی (-ī) and Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy, nisba suffix).
Suffix
-ઈ • (-ī)
- forms nouns and adjectives implying relation or association
- forms nouns and adjectives indicating possession of or having a property or quality
- જરૂર (jarūr, “necessity”) + -ઈ (-ī) → જરૂરી (jarūrī, “necessary”)
- suffix of feminine marked singular nouns
- suffix of feminine marked adjectives
- ઊંચું (ū̃cũ, “tall”) + -ઈ (-ī) → ઊંચી (ū̃cī, “tall (feminine)”)
Derived terms
Gujarati terms suffixed with -ઈ
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