-kon

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kon"

Abinomn

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Suffix

-kon

1. used to form plural nouns in certain cases (not including dual nouns)

   atamatu → atamatukon

   armband → armbands

   aine → ainekon

   bandicoot → bandicoots

Usage notes

The plural rule does not apply to all nouns. For example, the plural of "kari" (barbed arrow) is "karigon". However, due to the understudied nature of the language, the pattern for which nouns use which plural suffixes remains unknown.

Derived terms

• ainekon
• akon
• akwirkon
• atamatukon
• isrkon
• itowakon
• kerkon
• kesifkon
• piarkom
• siwkon
• tefirkon
• tigwerekon
• wekon
• workon

 

Garo

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Affix

-kon

1. probably, indicates that the action is not certain.

   Uamang ianona re·taijawakon.

   They will probably never come here.

Mohawk

Suffix

-kon

1. in

References

• Nora Deering, Helga H. Delisle (1976) Mohawk: A teaching grammar (preliminary version), Quebec: Manitou College, page 114

Ojibwe

Noun

-kon (obligatorily possessed)

1. liver

Derived terms

• gikon - your liver
• nikon - my liver
• okon - her/his/their liver

Related terms

• okonimaa

References

• The Ojibwe People's Dictionary https://ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/main-entry/kon-nid