-ichcho
Sidamo
editPronunciation
editSuffix
edit-ichcho
- Used to form singulatives from collective nouns.
- Used to form adjectives from verbs with a similar meaning.
Usage notes
edit- After a sonorant (n, r, l) that is immediately preceded by a vowel, the form -cho is used.
- The derivatives suffixed with -(ich)cho usually change their gender:
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- Kazuhiro Kawachi (2007) A grammar of Sidaama (Sidamo), a Cushitic language of Ethiopia, page 346