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

    with, containing; forms adjectives from nouns.

    of, from; of a nation or place. The demonym formed this way functions equally as an adjective and as a noun.

    -al

    makes surnames or nicknames from given names or toponyms

    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 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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