Meaning of -ya | Babel Free

Definitions

1. causative suffix
   causative, morpheme, often, suffix
2. used after verbs stems ending -k- (but not in -ek- or -ik-) with spirantization of the -k- to -sh-
   morpheme, often
3. used in some verbs interchangeably with -isha/-esha
   morpheme, often
4. used to construct a causative verb with slightly different meaning
   morpheme, often

Examples

“Near-synonyms: -isha/-esha, -iza/-eza”

“-chemka (“to boil”) + -ya → -chemsha (“to bring to a boil”)”

“-ogopa (“to fear”) + -ya → -ogofya (“to frighten”)”

“-ona (“to see”) + -ya → -onya (“to warn”)”

“-lala (“to sleep”) + -ya → -laza (“to put to bed”)”

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