Meaning of -iv | Babel Free
Definitions
- Suffix appended to verb roots to create an adjective denoting the capability or suitability to have the corresponding action done to a subject; -able, -ible
- Suffix appended to noun or verb roots to create an adjective denoting that the subject exhibits the corresponding quality or is capable of performing the corresponding action; -ous, -ive
Equivalents
Examples
“pobijed(iti) (“to win”) + -iv → pobjediv (“vincible, defeatable”)”
“milost (“mercy”) + -iv → milostiv (“merciful”)”
“pogriješ(iti) (“to err”) + -iv → pogrešiv (“fallible”)”
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