-ыӈ

Northern Mansi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [-əŋ]

Suffix

-ыӈ (-yň)

1. (adjective-forming suffix) Added to a noun to form an adjective.

   ‎во̄й (vōj, “fat”) + ‎-ыӈ (-yň) → ‎во̄иӈ (vōiň, “fatty”)

   ‎а̄гм (āgm, “disease”) + ‎-ыӈ (-yň) → ‎а̄гмыӈ (āgmyň, “sick”)

   ‎во̄т (vōt, “wind”) + ‎-ыӈ (-yň) → ‎во̄тыӈ (vōtyň, “windy”)

Usage notes

• -ыӈ if the previous letter is a consonant but not й
• -ӈ if the previous letter is a vowel
• -иӈ if the previous letter is й, which assimilates to the и

References

• Susanna S. Virtanen, Csilla Horváth, Tamara Merova (2021) Pohjoismansin peruskurssin (5 op) [Northern Mansi basic course] (POHJOISMANSIN PERUSKURSSI)‎^[1], Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto, page 67
• A.N.Balandin, M.P. Vahrusheva (1958) Мансийско-русский словарь с лексическими параллелями из южно-мансийского (кондинского) диалекта [Mansi-Russian dictionary with lexical parallels from Southern Mansi (Kondin) dialect]‎^[2], Leningrad: Государственное учебно-педагогическое издательство министерства просвещения РСФСР, ленинградское отделение, pages 23, 24