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Meaning of -ны | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2
ˈni

Definitions

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

Examples

“мод (mod, “tree”) + -ны (-ny) → модны (modny, “tree's”)”
“зангуу (zanguu, “anchor”) + -ны (-ny) → зангууны (zanguuny, “anchor's”)”
“чарга (čarga, “sledge”) + -ны (-ny) → чарганы (čargany, “sledge's”)”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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