Suffixes

§193Parts of SpeechRoots.—The fundamental part of a word, which remains after the word has been analyzed into all its component parts, is called a root. When a stem agrees in form with a root (as in …

§§824–828Part III: Formation of WordsMost stems are derived from roots by the addition of one or more formative suffixes. δῶ-ρο-ν gift, stem δωρο-, root δω (δί-δω-μι give), suffix ρο-. γραμ-ματ-εύ-ς scribe, stem γραμμ…

§455TENSE-SUFFIXES, THEMATIC VOWEL, MOOD-SUFFIXESTense-Suffixes.—The tense-suffixes, which are added to the verb-stem to form the tense-stems, consist of the thematic vowel and certain other letters. No tense-suffixes are added t…

§§457–461TENSE-SUFFIXES, THEMATIC VOWEL, MOOD-SUFFIXESSubjunctive.—In the subjunctive of all verbs the thematic vowel is ώη-. Thus, λῡ́ω-μεν, λῡ́η-τε, λῡ́σω-μεν, στείλη-τε. a. Verbs in -νῡμι form their subjunctive like ω-verbs. Hom. h…

§829Part III: Formation of WordsSuffixes forming primitive words are called primary suffixes; suffixes forming denominative words are called secondary suffixes. a. The distinction between primary and secondary su…

§833Part III: Formation of WordsSuffixes.—A suffix is a formative element added to a root (or to a stem) and standing between the root and the ending. Suffixes limit or particularize the general meaning of the ro…

§833 a-dPart III: Formation of WordsSuffixes.—A suffix is a formative element added to a root (or to a stem) and standing between the root and the ending. Suffixes limit or particularize the general meaning of the ro…

§833 ePart III: Formation of WordsSuffixes.—A suffix is a formative element added to a root (or to a stem) and standing between the root and the ending. Suffixes limit or particularize the general meaning of the ro…

§839FORMATION OF SUBSTANTIVESAGENCY a. The primary suffixes τᾱ, τηρ, τορ, τρο, ευ, denoting the agent or 1. τᾱ (nom. -τή-ς): κρι-τή-ς judge (κρῑ́νω decide, κρι-), κλέπ-τη-ς thief (κλέπ- steal), ποιη-τή-ς poet,…

§859. 1, 10LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESVOWEL SUFFIXES 1. ο: nom. -ο-ς masc., fem., -ο-ν neut. A common suffix in primitives denoting persons (usually male agents) or things (often abstracts). ἀρχ-ό-ς leader from ἄρχ-ω l…

§860. 1LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH LIQUIDS (λ, ρ) 1. λο, λᾱ: primary, in φῦ-λο-ν race, φῡ-λή clan (φῡ́-ω produce), πῖ-λο-ς felt (Lat. pi-lu-s), ζεύγ-λη loop of a yoke (ζεύγ-νῡ-μι yoke); ἆθ-λο-ς contest…

§861. 18LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH NASALS (μ, ν) 1. μο, μᾱ (nom. μο-ς; -μᾰ and -μη): primary, in substantives denoting actions or abstract ideas (840 a. 5-7), and in some concretes: χῡ-μό-ς juice (χέω …

§863 a 2, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH DENTALS (τ, δ, θ) a. Suffixes with τ. 1. τ: primary, at the end of stems, as ἀ-γνώς, ἀ-γνῶ-τ-ος unknown (γι-γνώ-σκω know). 2. το, τᾱ: primary, in verbal adjectives in…

§840FORMATION OF SUBSTANTIVESNAMES OF ACTIONS AND ABSTRACT SUBSTANTIVES a. Substantives denoting actions often express abstract idea and names of actions and verbal abstracts are often used co<*> cretely. The …

§859. 2, 6LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESVOWEL SUFFIXES 1. ο: nom. -ο-ς masc., fem., -ο-ν neut. A common suffix in primitives denoting persons (usually male agents) or things (often abstracts). ἀρχ-ό-ς leader from ἄρχ-ω l…

§861. 1, 11LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH NASALS (μ, ν) 1. μο, μᾱ (nom. μο-ς; -μᾰ and -μη): primary, in substantives denoting actions or abstract ideas (840 a. 5-7), and in some concretes: χῡ-μό-ς juice (χέω …

§863 a 2, 9, 17, b 8LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH DENTALS (τ, δ, θ) a. Suffixes with τ. 1. τ: primary, at the end of stems, as ἀ-γνώς, ἀ-γνῶ-τ-ος unknown (γι-γνώ-σκω know). 2. το, τᾱ: primary, in verbal adjectives in…

§865. 1, 2, 7LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH SIGMA 1. σι ( = τι): primary, denoting actions or abstract ideas (840 a. 2); rarely of persons: πό-σι-ς husband.—2. σιᾱ: primary, denoting actions or abstract ideas (…

§841FORMATION OF SUBSTANTIVESRESULT OF ACTION The result or effect of an action is expressed by the primary suffixes 1. ες (nom. -ος, neut.): γέν-ος race, family, stem γεν-εσ- (γί-γν-ομαι am born, ἐ-γεν-όμην, …

§842FORMATION OF SUBSTANTIVESINSTRUMENT OR MEANS OF ACTION The instrument or means of an action is expressed by the primary suffixes 1. τρο (nom. -τρο-ν, neut.): ἄρο-τρο-ν plough (ἀρό-ω plough), λύ-τρο-ν ranso…

§860. 3LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH LIQUIDS (λ, ρ) 1. λο, λᾱ: primary, in φῦ-λο-ν race, φῡ-λή clan (φῡ́-ω produce), πῖ-λο-ς felt (Lat. pi-lu-s), ζεύγ-λη loop of a yoke (ζεύγ-νῡ-μι yoke); ἆθ-λο-ς contest…

§863 a 7, 8, 12, 16LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH DENTALS (τ, δ, θ) a. Suffixes with τ. 1. τ: primary, at the end of stems, as ἀ-γνώς, ἀ-γνῶ-τ-ος unknown (γι-γνώ-σκω know). 2. το, τᾱ: primary, in verbal adjectives in…

§843FORMATION OF SUBSTANTIVESTHE PERSON CONCERNED a. The person concerned or occupied with anything is denoted by a denominative formed by one of the following secondary suffixes: 1. ευ (nom. -εύ-ς, masc.): γρ…

§859. 8LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESVOWEL SUFFIXES 1. ο: nom. -ο-ς masc., fem., -ο-ν neut. A common suffix in primitives denoting persons (usually male agents) or things (often abstracts). ἀρχ-ό-ς leader from ἄρχ-ω l…

§861. 13LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH NASALS (μ, ν) 1. μο, μᾱ (nom. μο-ς; -μᾰ and -μη): primary, in substantives denoting actions or abstract ideas (840 a. 5-7), and in some concretes: χῡ-μό-ς juice (χέω …

§863 a 2LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH DENTALS (τ, δ, θ) a. Suffixes with τ. 1. τ: primary, at the end of stems, as ἀ-γνώς, ἀ-γνῶ-τ-ος unknown (γι-γνώ-σκω know). 2. το, τᾱ: primary, in verbal adjectives in…

§844FORMATION OF SUBSTANTIVESGENTILES OR PLACE NAMES Gentiles are denominative nouns denoting belonging to or coming from a particular country, nation, or city. Gentiles are formed from proper nouns by seconda…

§859. 5, 10LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESVOWEL SUFFIXES 1. ο: nom. -ο-ς masc., fem., -ο-ν neut. A common suffix in primitives denoting persons (usually male agents) or things (often abstracts). ἀρχ-ό-ς leader from ἄρχ-ω l…

§861. 11LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH NASALS (μ, ν) 1. μο, μᾱ (nom. μο-ς; -μᾰ and -μη): primary, in substantives denoting actions or abstract ideas (840 a. 5-7), and in some concretes: χῡ-μό-ς juice (χέω …

§863 a 2, b 12LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH DENTALS (τ, δ, θ) a. Suffixes with τ. 1. τ: primary, at the end of stems, as ἀ-γνώς, ἀ-γνῶ-τ-ος unknown (γι-γνώ-σκω know). 2. το, τᾱ: primary, in verbal adjectives in…

§864. 1LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH PALATALS (κ, γ, χ) 1. κο, κᾱ: primary (rare), in θή-κη box (τί-θη-μι place); secondary, in adjectives (858.6).—ακο (rare): primary, in μαλ-ακό-ς soft (cp. Lat. mollis…

§§845–850FORMATION OF SUBSTANTIVESPATRONYMICS Patronymics, or denominative proper names denoting descent from a father or ancestor, are formed from proper names of persons by means of the following suffixes: 1. δᾱ …

§861. 11, 19, 22, 23LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH NASALS (μ, ν) 1. μο, μᾱ (nom. μο-ς; -μᾰ and -μη): primary, in substantives denoting actions or abstract ideas (840 a. 5-7), and in some concretes: χῡ-μό-ς juice (χέω …

§863 b 1, 10, 12, 13, 18LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH DENTALS (τ, δ, θ) a. Suffixes with τ. 1. τ: primary, at the end of stems, as ἀ-γνώς, ἀ-γνῶ-τ-ος unknown (γι-γνώ-σκω know). 2. το, τᾱ: primary, in verbal adjectives in…

§851PLACEPlace may be expressed by the secondary suffixes 1. ιο (nom. -ιο-ν, neut.): Διονῡ́σιον (scil. ἱερόν) temple of Dionysus, Ἥραιον Heraeum. Also -ε-ιο (nom. -εῖο-ν, neut.): from subst…

§860. 3LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH LIQUIDS (λ, ρ) 1. λο, λᾱ: primary, in φῦ-λο-ν race, φῡ-λή clan (φῡ́-ω produce), πῖ-λο-ς felt (Lat. pi-lu-s), ζεύγ-λη loop of a yoke (ζεύγ-νῡ-μι yoke); ἆθ-λο-ς contest…

§861. 20LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH NASALS (μ, ν) 1. μο, μᾱ (nom. μο-ς; -μᾰ and -μη): primary, in substantives denoting actions or abstract ideas (840 a. 5-7), and in some concretes: χῡ-μό-ς juice (χέω …

§863 a 8, 12, 16, 21LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH DENTALS (τ, δ, θ) a. Suffixes with τ. 1. τ: primary, at the end of stems, as ἀ-γνώς, ἀ-γνῶ-τ-ος unknown (γι-γνώ-σκω know). 2. το, τᾱ: primary, in verbal adjectives in…

§§852–856DIMINUTIVESDiminutives are denominatives formed from the stems of substantives by various secondary suffixes. 1. ιο (nom. -ιο-ν, neut.): παιδ-ίο-ν little child (παῖς, παιδ-ός), ὀρνῑ́θ-ιο-ν sm…

§859. 5LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESVOWEL SUFFIXES 1. ο: nom. -ο-ς masc., fem., -ο-ν neut. A common suffix in primitives denoting persons (usually male agents) or things (often abstracts). ἀρχ-ό-ς leader from ἄρχ-ω l…

§861. 19LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH NASALS (μ, ν) 1. μο, μᾱ (nom. μο-ς; -μᾰ and -μη): primary, in substantives denoting actions or abstract ideas (840 a. 5-7), and in some concretes: χῡ-μό-ς juice (χέω …

§863 b 15, 16LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH DENTALS (τ, δ, θ) a. Suffixes with τ. 1. τ: primary, at the end of stems, as ἀ-γνώς, ἀ-γνῶ-τ-ος unknown (γι-γνώ-σκω know). 2. το, τᾱ: primary, in verbal adjectives in…

§864. 1, 2, 3, 12LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH PALATALS (κ, γ, χ) 1. κο, κᾱ: primary (rare), in θή-κη box (τί-θη-μι place); secondary, in adjectives (858.6).—ακο (rare): primary, in μαλ-ακό-ς soft (cp. Lat. mollis…

§857FORMATION OF ADJECTIVESAdjectives are formed by the same suffixes as are used in substantives, the same formation producing in one case a substantive, in another an adjective. Many words formed with cert…

§858FORMATION OF ADJECTIVESThe following are the chief adjectival suffixes: 1. ο, ᾱ (nom. -ο-ς, -η or -ᾱ, -ο-ν): primary: λοιπ-ό-ς remaining (λείπ-ω leave, λιπ-, λειπ-, λοιπ-), λευκ-ό-ς bright (λεύσσω shine,…

§858. 3, 16FORMATION OF ADJECTIVESThe following are the chief adjectival suffixes: 1. ο, ᾱ (nom. -ο-ς, -η or -ᾱ, -ο-ν): primary: λοιπ-ό-ς remaining (λείπ-ω leave, λιπ-, λειπ-, λοιπ-), λευκ-ό-ς bright (λεύσσω shine,…

§863 b 19LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESSUFFIXES WITH DENTALS (τ, δ, θ) a. Suffixes with τ. 1. τ: primary, at the end of stems, as ἀ-γνώς, ἀ-γνῶ-τ-ος unknown (γι-γνώ-σκω know). 2. το, τᾱ: primary, in verbal adjectives in…

§858. 4, 12, 858. 6, 9, 858. 7FORMATION OF ADJECTIVESThe following are the chief adjectival suffixes: 1. ο, ᾱ (nom. -ο-ς, -η or -ᾱ, -ο-ν): primary: λοιπ-ό-ς remaining (λείπ-ω leave, λιπ-, λειπ-, λοιπ-), λευκ-ό-ς bright (λεύσσω shine,…

§§859–865LIST OF NOUN SUFFIXESVOWEL SUFFIXES 1. ο: nom. -ο-ς masc., fem., -ο-ν neut. A common suffix in primitives denoting persons (usually male agents) or things (often abstracts). ἀρχ-ό-ς leader from ἄρχ-ω l…