-e
Czech
Suffix
-e
- Used to form adverbs from adjectives.
- jednoduchý (“simple”) + -e → jednoduše (“simply”)
Suffix
-e
- desinence used to form dative singular and locative singular of some feminine nouns
- desinence used to form genitive singular, nominative plural, accusative plural and vocative plural of some feminine nouns
- desinence used to form vocative singular of some masculine animate nouns
- desinence used to form genitive singular, accusative singular and accusative plural of some masculine animate nouns
- desinence used to form vocative singular and locative singular of some masculine inanimate nouns
- desinence used to form genitive singular, nominative plural, accusative plural and vocative plural of some masculine inanimate nouns
Danish
Suffix
-e
- Marks the infinitive of many or most verbs, and is usually appended to borrowed verbs.
- Marks the singular/definite of adjectives.
- Marks the plural of some nouns.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ə/
Suffix
-e
- suffix indicating the female form of occupations or inhabitants of countries
Derived terms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /də/, /stə/ (like the ordinal written in full)
Usage notes
The e is sometimes written in superscript, like in French (2e, 8e), but this is discouraged by the Dutch Language Union.[1]
Etymology 3
From various suffixes of the Middle Dutch [Term?] adjective inflection.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ə/
Suffix
-e
- Used to create the inflected form of an adjective, which is used after a definite determiner, or before masculine and feminine nouns in general.
Etymology 4
From Middle Dutch -e, from Old Dutch -i, from Proto-Germanic *-į̄.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ə/
Suffix
-e f
Etymology 5
From Middle Dutch -e, the ending of the first and third person singular subjunctive.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ə/
Suffix
-e
- (archaic) Used to form the singular subjunctive of a verb.
Esperanto
Etymology
From the Latin and Italian adverbial suffix -e (as in bene "well"), perhaps reinforced by the Russian adverbial -e found after a palatalized consonant.
Suffix
-e
Estonian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Finnic *-ek and Proto-Finnic *-eh. Cognate to Finnish -e.
Suffix
-e (genitive -e, partitive -et)
Suffix
Suffix
-e (genitive -eda, partitive -edat)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | -e | -edad |
accusative | -eda | -edad |
genitive | -eda | -edate |
partitive | -edat | -edaid |
illative | -edasse | -edatesse -edaisse |
inessive | -edas | -edates -edais |
elative | -edast | -edatest -edaist |
allative | -edale | -edatele -edaile |
adessive | -edal | -edatel -edail |
ablative | -edalt | -edatelt -edailt |
translative | -edaks | -edateks -edaiks |
terminative | -edani | -edateni |
essive | -edana | -edatena |
abessive | -edata | -edateta |
comitative | -edaga | -edatega |
Derived terms
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *-ek (from Proto-Uralic *-ek) and Proto-Finnic *-eh.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeˣ/, [ˈe̞(ʔ)]
Suffix
-e
Declension
Inflection of -e (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation) | |||
---|---|---|---|
nominative | -e | -eet | |
genitive | -een | -eiden -eitten | |
partitive | -etta | -eita | |
illative | -eeseen | -eisiin -eihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | -e | -eet | |
accusative | nom. | -e | -eet |
gen. | -een | ||
genitive | -een | -eiden -eitten | |
partitive | -etta | -eita | |
inessive | -eessa | -eissa | |
elative | -eesta | -eista | |
illative | -eeseen | -eisiin -eihin | |
adessive | -eella | -eilla | |
ablative | -eelta | -eilta | |
allative | -eelle | -eille | |
essive | -eena | -eina | |
translative | -eeksi | -eiksi | |
instructive | — | -ein | |
abessive | -eetta | -eitta | |
comitative | — | -eineen |
Inflection of -e (Kotus type 48/hame, no gradation) | |||
---|---|---|---|
nominative | -e | -eet | |
genitive | -een | -eiden -eitten | |
partitive | -että | -eitä | |
illative | -eeseen | -eisiin -eihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | -e | -eet | |
accusative | nom. | -e | -eet |
gen. | -een | ||
genitive | -een | -eiden -eitten | |
partitive | -että | -eitä | |
inessive | -eessä | -eissä | |
elative | -eestä | -eistä | |
illative | -eeseen | -eisiin -eihin | |
adessive | -eellä | -eillä | |
ablative | -eeltä | -eiltä | |
allative | -eelle | -eille | |
essive | -eenä | -einä | |
translative | -eeksi | -eiksi | |
instructive | — | -ein | |
abessive | -eettä | -eittä | |
comitative | — | -eineen |
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
- Silent; causes previous silent consonant to become pronounced
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ə]
Etymology 1
From Middle High German -e, from Old High German -ī, from Proto-Germanic *-į̄.
Suffix
-e
Etymology 2
From Middle High German -e, a merger of various Old High German vocalic endings.
Suffix
-e
- used to form the plural of some nouns; in masculines and feminines, but not in neuters, usually triggering umlaut of the root vowel
- (chiefly dated) used to form the dative of strong masculine and neuter nouns ending in a stressed syllable
- used to form various declined adjective forms, notably the nominative/accusative feminine singular
- used to form the 1st person singular present indicative (and subjunctive) of a verb
- used to form the 3rd person singular present subjunctive of a verb
- gehen → er gehe
- used to form the 1st and 3rd person singular past subjunctive of a verb
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɛ]
Audio (file)
Etymology 1
- From e (“this”).
- From Proto-Finno-Ugric *-ë (interrogative particle).
Alternative forms
- -é (rare)
Suffix
-e
- whether, if
- Nem tudom, hogy voltál-e már Budapesten. ― I don't know if you've ever been in Budapest.
- Suffix for tag (yes/no) questions.
- 1857, János Arany, A walesi bárdok (The Bards of Wales)
- Van-e ott folyó és földje jó? ― Is there a river and is its land good?
- Legelőin fű kövér ― Are the grasses rich on its meadows?
- Használt-e a megöntözés: ― Was the watering useful (i.e. to the meadows):
- A pártos honfivér? ― The rebel's blood?
- 1857, János Arany, A walesi bárdok (The Bards of Wales)
Usage notes
Always written with a hyphen. Used in tag (yes/no) questions, but not all such questions use -e: in most cases a question is indicated only by emphasis and question mark. Always attached to the main word (usually the verb) of the predicate of the phrase.
Derived terms
Suffix
-e
Usage notes
- (possessive suffix) Variants:
Declension
Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, front unrounded harmony) | ||
---|---|---|
singular | plural | |
nominative | -e | — |
accusative | -ét | — |
dative | -ének | — |
instrumental | -ével | — |
causal-final | -éért | — |
translative | -évé | — |
terminative | -éig | — |
essive-formal | -eként | — |
essive-modal | -éül | — |
inessive | -ében | — |
superessive | -én | — |
adessive | -énél | — |
illative | -ébe | — |
sublative | -ére | — |
allative | -éhez | — |
elative | -éből | — |
delative | -éről | — |
ablative | -étől | — |
See also
- Category:Hungarian noun forms
- Appendix:Hungarian possessive suffixes
Ido
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e/
Irish
Suffix
-e f
- Used to form nouns from adjectives
Declension
Fourth declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
Suffix
-e
- Used to form the genitive singular of second-declension nouns
- Used to form the plural of certain nouns
Italian
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eː/
Usage notes
The suffix -ē is usually added to a first/second-declension adjective stem to form an adverb of manner.
Etymology 2
A regularly declined form of -us.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /e/, [ɛ]
See also
Latvian
Suffix
-e
Synonyms
Derived terms
Maquiritari
Suffix
-e
- Adverbalizing suffix for verbs which results in a participle form; it is always accompanied by the prefix t- and an indicator referring to one of the arguments of the verb (w-, n-, or ∅-)
- Marker of circumstantial subordination of movement which indicates the reason for the movement described by the main verb
References
- Cáceres, Natalia. Grammaire Fonctionelle-Typologique du Ye'kwana.
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch -i, from Proto-Germanic *-į̄.
Suffix
-e f
Usage notes
This suffix originally triggered umlaut of the root vowel. This is seen in some words (kelde, from cout), but not in others (coude).
Derived terms
Middle English
References
- “-i, (suf.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 June 2018.
- “-i(e, (suf.2)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 June 2018.
References
- “-i(e, (suf.5)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 June 2018.
- “-if, -ive (suf.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 June 2018.
References
- “-i(e, (suf.4)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 20 June 2018.
Etymology 4
From Old English -a.
Suffix
-e
- (no longer productive) Forms agent nouns from verbal or nominal stems.
References
- “-e (suf.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-24.
Old English
Etymology
From West Germanic *-ā, from Proto-Germanic *-ê, which survives otherwise only in Gothic (and possibly Old Norse).
Derived terms
Old French
Suffix
-e
- used to form feminine forms of nouns and adjectives
Old Irish
Suffix
-e f
Usage notes
This suffix palatalises the preceding consonant.
Inflection
Feminine iā-stem | |||
---|---|---|---|
Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | -eL | -iL | -i |
Vocative | -eL | -iL | -i |
Accusative | -iN | -iL | -i |
Genitive | -e | -eL | -eN |
Dative | -iL | -ib | -ib |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Derived terms
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e/
Usage notes
Alternative forms
Usage notes
- This suffix is absorbed in masculine and neuter definite nouns in -le:
Related terms
Etymology 3
From Latin -ere, the ending of the present active infinitive form of third conjugation verbs. Cognate with Spanish -er, Italian -ere, etc.
Suffix
-e
- A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs.
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *-ę.
Suffix
-e (Cyrillic spelling -е)
- Suffix appended to words to create a neuter noun, usually denoting a young animal, plant, place name or is used as a collective noun.
Declension
Suffix
-e (Cyrillic spelling -е)
Etymology 3
From Proto-Slavic *-e, from Proto-Indo-European *-e, not a desinence per se but a thematic vowel in e-grade.
Spanish
Etymology 1
From Latin -et, the third-person singular present active indicative ending of second conjugation verbs, and Latin -it, the third-person singular present active indicative ending of third and fourth conjugation verbs.
Suffix
-e
- suffix indicating the third-person singular (also used with usted) present indicative of -er and -ir verbs
Etymology 2
From Latin -em, the first-person singular present active subjunctive ending of first conjugation verbs, and Latin -et, the third-person singular present active subjunctive ending of first conjugation verbs.
Swedish
Suffix
-e
- Conjugates verbs into the subjunctive mood (archaic except for the past subjunctive of vara: vore)
- Marker of definiteness on past participles ending in -ad
- Marker of plural on past participles ending in -ad
- Marker of definiteness on superlatives ending in -ast
- Marker of definiteness on adjectives describing nouns with masculine semantic gender (sex)
- Creates diminutives of given names and certain nouns, -ie, -y
Tzotzil
References
- Aissen, Judith (1987) Tzotzil Clause Structure, p. 3. Dordrecht: D. Reidel. →ISBN