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-eli

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Finnish

Suffix

-eli

  1. alternative form of -li

Declension

More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
More information nominative, genitive ...
More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...

Derived terms

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Latin

Suffix

-ēlī

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of -ēlis

Turkish

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *-galï.

Pronunciation

Suffix

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-eli

  1. since
    Synonym: beri
    Antonyms: -esiye, kadar
    Biz ilk tanışalı bizim yakın arkadaş olacağımızı biliyordum.
    I knew we would become close friends since we first met.
    Uzun zaman olmuş seni öpeli/öpmeyeli.
    It has been a long time since I last kissed you.
    Seni göreli/görmeyeli 5 yıl oldu.
    It has been five years since I last saw you.

Usage notes

  • Sometimes, using this suffix both with the positive and negative verb form means technically the same.

See also

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