-шэ

See also: шэ

Kildin Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *-ččëtēk, compare Northern Sami -šit.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsjd/

Suffix

-шэ (-še)

1. Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives indicating an opinion or consideration.

   ‎чӣввр (čīvvr, “pebble, shingle”) + ‎-шэ (-še) → ‎чӣввршэ (čīvvrše, “to consider there are many pebbles”)

   ‎е̄һк (jiehk, “unknown (to), unfamiliar (to)”) + ‎-шэ (-še) → ‎е̄һкшэ (jiehkše, “to consider someone unknown, unfamiliar”)

Derived terms

Kildin Sami terms suffixed with -шэ