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Inuktitut Suffix Definition



ri  

Meaning
added to transitive verb stems such that they retain their transitive sense when followed by intransitive infixes or endings, to avoid their otherwise reflexive or passive senses

Type
verb-to-verb (VV) suffix: attaches to a verb root or verb stem, and produces a verb stem

Mobility
this suffix is mobile: it can be used at will with all roots and stems of the proper type

Position
this suffix must be followed by another suffix, i.e. it cannot occur in word-final position