Protoform: -QI.3 [PN] Transitivising suffix
| Description: | Transitivising suffix |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *8 Note. This suffix is no longer productive in EP. |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Futuna | -ʔi | Suffix that derives transitive verbs from intransitive verbs | (Bgs) |
| Easter Island | Horoʔi | Clean, erase, wipe off | (Fts) |
| New Zealand Maori | -i | Frozen suffix on many transitive verbs e.g. horoi "wash" < *solo-`i | (Bgs) |
| Niue | -i | Verbal suffix that can effect a valency change... | (Sph) |
| Tahitian | Horo/i | Laver, nettoyer | (Lmt) |
| Tongan | -ʔi | Suffix forming transitive verbs from intransitive verbs or adjectives (Churchward 1953:240)) | (Cwd) |
6 entries found
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