Meaning of -ਸ਼ੀਲ | Babel Free
Definitions
Used to form adjectives from Sanskrit-derived nouns with the sense of possessing the quality expressed by the noun.
morpheme
Examples
“ਨਿਆਂ (niā̃, “justice”) + -ਸ਼ੀਲ (-śīl) → ਨਿਆਂਸ਼ੀਲ (niā̃śīl, “just”)”
“ਪਤਨ (patan, “fall”) + -ਸ਼ੀਲ (-śīl) → ਪਤਨਸ਼ੀਲ (patnaśīl, “fallible; decadent”)”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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