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Meaning of -cil | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[d͡ʒɯɫ]

Definitions

Suffix appended to nouns to derive adjectives with the meaning of inclination.

morpheme

Examples

“iş (“work”) + -cil → işcil (“hard-working, industrious”)”
“yuxu (“sleep”) + -cil → yuxucul (“prone to sleep a lot”)”
“ard (“sequel, continuation”) + -cil → ardıcıl (“consistent”)”
“ölüm (“death”) + -cil → ölümcül (“deadly”)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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