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-eka
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "eka"
Chichewa
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-eka
- Stative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is either 'e' or 'o'.
- (rare) An additional causative or transitive suffix.
See also
- -ika (“Stative suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is 'a', 'i' or 'u'”).
References
- Steven Paas (2016), Oxford Chichewa-English/English - Chichewa Dictionary, Oxford University Press, page 136
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Phuthi
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.
Suffix
-eka
- Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".
Derived terms
Swahili
Suffix
-eka
- mid vowel variant of -ika
Swazi
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.
Suffix
-eka
- Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".
Derived terms
Tumbuka
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.
Suffix
-eka
- Stative and passive suffix for verbs whose penultimate vowel is either 'e' or 'o'
- (rare) Causative or transitive suffix
Usage notes
Strictly speaking, this suffix is the stative suffix, but it has virtually replaced the passive suffix -iw- in all contexts. Thus, it is both the stative and passive suffix.
Xhosa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.
Suffix
-eka
- Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".
Derived terms
Zulu
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-ɪka.
Suffix
-eka
- Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs, meaning "to be (verb)able" or "to be (verb)ing".
Derived terms
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “-eka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-eka”
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