Meaning of -ний | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Marks the genitive case in the hidden-n declension:
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2. After a front vowel stem ending in a consonant.
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3. After a front vowel stem ending in a long vowel, diphthong or iotated vowel.
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4. After a front vowel stem ending in a consonant followed by a short vowel (which is retained).
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5. Forms patronymics.
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Examples

“хөх (xöx, “city”) + -ний (-nii) → хөхний (xöxnii, “city's”)”

“чинжүү (činžüü, “pepper”) + -ний (-nii) → чинжүүний (činžüünii, “of pepper”)”

“шилбэ (šilbe, “shin”) + -ний (-nii) → шилбэний (šilbenii, “of the shin”)”

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