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Inuktitut Suffix Definition



ri   ᕆ

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