Finnish

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Etymology

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From Proto-Finnic *-ko-.

Interfix

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-ko-

  1. Marker of imperative mood in verbs in the third person, first-person plural and second-person plural.
    laulaa (he/she sings) + ‎-ko- → ‎laulakoon (may he/she sing)
    hankkii (he/she acquires) + ‎-ko- → ‎hankkikoon (may he/she acquire)

Usage notes

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Appended to the strong verbal stem.

Swahili

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Infix

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-ko-

  1. infixed form of -ko (ku class(XVII) relative marker, where)

See also

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