Cornish

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-he

  1. Forms verbs from adjectives
    berr (short) + ‎-he → ‎berrhe (to shorten)
    tòmm (hot, warm) + ‎-he → ‎tòmmhe (to heat, warm)
    yeyn (cold) + ‎-he → ‎yeynhe (to chill)
    unver (agreed) + ‎-he → ‎unverhe (to agree)
  2. (rare) Forms verbs from nouns
    dowr (water) + ‎-he → ‎dowrhe (to water, irrigate)

Usage notes

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  • Verbs ending in this suffix are conjugated differently from other verbs. Most notably, the stem in the subjunctive becomes -hah-. For example, glanhaho is the third-person singular conjunctive form of glanhe (to clean), and not *glanno.
  • Additionally, all verbs ending in this suffix receive final stress.

Derived terms

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