-ემ

Laz

Alternative forms

• -ეფ (-ep) — Khopa–Batumi, Chkhala

Suffix

-ემ • (-em) (Latin spelling -em) (Atina, Vizha, Artasheni, Vitse–Arkabi)

1. (rare) verbal thematic suffix

   ‎გდ- (gd-, “to make fun of”) + ‎-ემ (-em) → ‎აიდგემს (aidgems, “S/he makes fun of”)

   ‎სიმად- (simad-, “to memorize”) + ‎-ემ (-em) → ‎ისიმადემს (isimadems, “S/he thinks”)

   ‎ლ- (l-, “to go”) + ‎-ემ (-em) → ‎ალემს (alems, “S/he smells”)

   ‎ჭკენდინაფ- (ç̌ǩendinap-, “to make someone forget”) + ‎-ემ (-em) → ‎გოჭკენდინაფემს (goç̌ǩendinapems, “S/he makes someone forget something”)

Derived terms

Laz terms suffixed with -ემ