What is the meaning of -li?

forms diminutives of nouns

I (subject of an active transitive or active intransitive verb)

forms or indicates an active transitive verb

a suffix that makes nouns.

alternative spelling of -lli

Clitic form of le (to him, to her, to them)

alternative form of -ly (adjectival suffix)

alternative form of -ly (adverbial suffix)

we two

Marks the locative case:

  1. in, at (location of an action)

    in, at (location of an action)

    to (direction of an action; optional for place names)

    An evidential suffix, marking that the subject has personally experienced the event/situation but that they were not personally responsible for instigating the event/situation, or did not have full control over the experience.

    to be in a place

    to be in a state

    forms or indicates an active transitive verb

    the subject of an active transitive verb

    the subject of an active intransitive verb

    if

    whether

    question-forming interrogative particle

    Forms diminutive nouns.

    Forms some terminative adverbs.

    suffix used to create a diminutive form

    [verb] more

    cause to [verb] more

    but

    Used to form simple past tenses of verbs.

    alternative form of li

    inflection of -lus:

    1. nominative/vocative masculine plural
    2. genitive masculine/neuter singular

    nominative/vocative masculine plural

    genitive masculine/neuter singular

    used after a verb form to introduce a polar question

    if

    to me

    -ling, -let

    interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question

    emphatic particle

    virile nominative/vocative plural of -ły

    with, containing; forms adjectives from nouns. This usage is treated as a "case suffix" and is separated from proper nouns by an apostrophe.

    of, from; of a nation or place. This usage is treated as a "word-forming suffix" and is not separated from proper nouns by an apostrophe. The demonym formed this way functions equally as an adjective and as a noun. It is commonly encountered in surnames derived from the names of towns and cities.

    Added to sports organizations to form names for their fans.

    used to form descriptive adjectives from nouns

    Source: wiktionary.org

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