-ga

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Estonian

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Etymology

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Derived from kaasas, kaasa, which became a suffix. Cognate to Finnish kanssa, Finnish -kaa, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hansō.

Suffix

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-ga

  1. ending of the comitative case

Irish

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Alternative forms

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Suffix

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-ga

  1. Added to nouns to form adjectives.

Derived terms

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Ojibwe

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Noun

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-ga (obligatorily possessed)

  1. mother

Usage notes

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-ga is used by some older speakers.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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  • ninga (my mother)
  • giga (your mother)
  • ogiin (his/her/their mother)

References

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *-gō, from Proto-Germanic *-gjô, *-gô (suffix).

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ga

  1. Diminutive suffix, used especially in familiar names for pets.
    docgadog
    frocgafrog
    *picgapig
    *snecgasnail
    stacgastag
    wicgainsect

Declension

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the root to go. When used as the second element of an upapada tatpurusha, the vowel and final verbal roots ending in a nasal are reduced to their zero grade, /a/, which is then reinterpreted as the thematic vowel.

Adjective

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-ga

  1. going

Usage notes

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The adjective may be used in an absolute sense, thereby yielding a noun. This suffix is not used as a free-standing adjective.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Words using this suffix are listed in their own category. Note that normally only the Latin script forms are listed, as etymology sections are normally restricted to the Latin script form.

Samoan

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Suffix

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-ga

  1. Used to make a verb into a noun with a related meaning.

Somali

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Suffix

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-ga

  1. the

Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *-ŋa. Cognates include Hawaiian -na and Samoan -ga.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ga

  1. Used to form nouns denoting the action of the suffixed verb; -ion, -ing
    iloilo (to examine)-ga → ‎iloiloga (examination)
  2. Used to form nouns denoting the event of the suffixed verb; -ion, -ing
    tipi (to cut)-ga → ‎tīpiga (surgery)
  3. Used to form nouns denoting the object of the suffixed verb.
    kave (to carry)-ga → ‎kāvega (load)

Usage notes

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  • To make a distinction between the different senses of the suffix, the first vowel of the produced noun may be elongated:
    tipi (to cut)-ga → ‎tipiga (act of cutting)
    tipi (to cut)-ga → ‎tīpiga (surgery)

Derived terms

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References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 133

Uzbek

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Alternative forms

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Suffix

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-ga

  1. to (dative case)