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Meaning of -ины | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
ˈini

Definitions

  1. Marks the genitive case in the hidden-n declension after a back vowel stem ending in ь (ʹ) or и (i) (which is supplanted).
    morpheme
  2. Forms patronymics.
    morpheme

Examples

“хонь (xonʹ, “sheep”) + -ины (-iny) → хонины (xoniny, “sheep's”)”
“тархи (tarxi, “brain”) + -ины (-iny) → тархины (tarxiny, “of the brain”)”

CEFR level

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