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Czech

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ ɪt]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Czech -iti, from Proto-Slavic *-iti.

Suffix

-it ? (verb-forming suffix)

forms the infinitive of the 3rd class verbs
forms verbs from nouns
‎barva + ‎-it → ‎barvit

‎rybář + ‎-it → ‎rybařit
forms verbs from adjectives
‎tenký + ‎-it → ‎tenčit

‎krátký + ‎-it → ‎krátit
(no longer productive) forms iterative verbs
‎nést + ‎-it → ‎nosit

‎vést + ‎-it → ‎vodit
(no longer productive) forms causative verbs
‎mřít + ‎-it → ‎mořit

‎sedět + ‎-it → ‎sadit

‎stát + ‎-it → ‎stavit

Derived terms

Czech terms suffixed with -it

Etymology 2

Suffix

-it m inan (noun-forming suffix)

(masculine) -ite (used to form names of minerals and some rocks and fossils)

Declension

Declension of -it (hard masculine inanimate)

More information singular, plural ...

	singular	plural
nominative	-it	-ity
genitive	-itu	-itů
dative	-itu	-itům
accusative	-it	-ity
vocative	-ite	-ity
locative	-itu	-itech
instrumental	-item	-ity

Derived terms

Czech terms suffixed with -it

East Central German

Alternative forms

-et, -ed

Etymology

Maybe ultimately from Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz. Thus a cognate with English -ed.

Suffix

-it

(Erzgebirgisch) -y; forms adjectives from nouns
(Erzgebirgisch) forms adjectives from verbs
(Erzgebirgisch) forms adjectives from adverbs

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /i/

Suffix

-it (non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix)

forms the third-person singular present indicative of -ir verbs
forms the third-person singular past historic of -ir verbs
forms the third-person singular past historic of -re verbs

Fula

Affix

-it

(Pular) give repetitive meaning to verbs
‎fuɗugol (“grow, sprout”) + ‎-it → ‎futtugol (“regrow, resprout”)

‎yahugol (“to go”) + ‎-it → ‎yahitugol (“to go again”)
(Pular) gives reversative meaning to verbs
‎uddugol (“to close”) + ‎-it → ‎udditugol (“to open”)

‎faljugol (“to be wrong”) + ‎-it → ‎faljitugol (“to correct”)

German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiːt/, /ˈɪt/
The prescriptive standard has a long vowel and only this form is common in the northern third of Germany. In most other areas, however, the short vowel is predominant in words forming part of the general vocabulary (such as Granit), while more learned words vary.
Audio: (file)

Etymology 1

From Latin -īta, -ītēs, from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs). Though not originally related, both ancient and modern uses of this ending often reflect the Semitic nisba suffix (whence also German -i as in Iraki, Israeli).

Suffix

-it m

-ite (used to form names of certain peoples, followers or descendants of a person, etc.)
‎Israel + ‎-it → ‎Israelit

‎Haschim + ‎-it → ‎Haschimit

Derived terms

-iter (extended form used in most biblical names and sometimes otherwise)

Etymology 2

From French -ite, ultimately from the same suffix as in etymology 1 above.

Suffix

-it m or n

(geology, masculine) -ite (used to form names of minerals and some rocks and fossils)
(chemistry, neuter) -ite (used to form names of salts and esters of acids whose name ends in -ous)

Derived terms

German terms suffixed with -it

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Greenlandic

Pronunciation

(Nuuk) IPA^(key): /-it/, [-ɪt]

Suffix

-it (n-v^?, truncative^?)

there is no [noun], has no [noun]

Antonyms

-qar

Derived terms

Greenlandic terms suffixed with -it

isumaappoq

References

Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 82, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
Bjørnum, S.: Grønlandsk Grammatik, p. 236. Atuagkat 2003.

Suffix

-it (v-v^?, truncative^?)

Reverses the meaning.

Derived terms

Greenlandic terms suffixed with -it

isumaappoq

References

Vestgrønlands Grammatik, p. 130, F.A.J. Nielsen, 2014
Bjørnum, S.: Grønlandsk Grammatik, p. 236. Atuagkat 2003.

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Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɪt]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [it]
(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [iːt]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [it]

Suffix

-it

inflection of -ō:
1. third-person singular present/perfect active indicative
2. third-person singular sigmatic future active indicative

Suffix

-īt

third-person singular sigmatic aorist active subjunctive of -ō

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Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English -ite.

Pronunciation

(English-based) IPA^(key): [-ajt]
(Baku) IPA^(key): [-it]
Hyphenation: -it

Suffix

-it (Jawi spelling ـيت)

(no longer productive) -ite.
sosialit ― socialite

Derived terms

Malay terms suffixed with -it

sosialit

Manx

Alternative forms

-t

Suffix

-it

Suffix forming the past participle of verbs.
-ed, -ized

Derived terms

Manx terms suffixed with -it

cuishlinit

eillit

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

Suffix

-it

Form of the suffix -t used with odd-syllable stems.

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

See Category:Northern Sami adjective comparative forms

Old Irish

Suffix

-it (suffixed pronoun)

him
it (object pronoun)

Usage notes

This suffix is used only after first-person singular forms in -(e)a, first-person plural forms in -mi, and 3rd person plural forms in -(a)it. After third-person singular forms, the suffix -i is used.

Derived terms

Old Irish terms suffixed with -it

gébtit

Old Irish affixed pronouns
See Appendix:Old Irish affixed pronouns for details on how these forms are used. Note that the so-called “infixed” pronouns are technically prefixes, but they are never the first prefix in a verbal complex.
person	infixed	suffixed
class A	class B	class C
1 sg	m-^L	dom-^L, dam-^L	-um
2 sg	t-^L	dot-^L, dat-^L, dut-^L, dit-^L	-ut
3 sg m	a-^N, e-^N	d-^N	id-^N, did-^N, d-^N	-i, -it
3 sg f	s-^(N)	da-	-us
3 sg n	a-^L, e-^L	d-^L	id-^L, did-^L, d-^L	-i, -it
1 pl	n-	don-, dun-, dan-	-unn
2 pl	b-	dob-, dub-, dab-	-uib
3 pl	s-^(N)	da-	-us

Old Norse

Etymology

From -inn +‎ -t.

Suffix

-it

positive degree strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of -inn (adjective suffix)
strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of -inn (participle suffix)
1. used to form the supine of verbs
neuter nominative/accusative singular of -inn (definite article suffix)

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.

Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.

Ancient Greek -ίτης (-ítēs)der.

Polish -it

Derived from Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /it/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -it
Syllabification: -it

Suffix

-it m inan

-ite, used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals
‎antymon + ‎-it → ‎antymonit
(inorganic chemistry) -ite, used to form names of certain chemical compounds

Declension

Declension of -it

More information singular, plural ...

	singular	plural
nominative	-it	-ity
genitive	-itu	-itów
dative	-itowi	-itom
accusative	-it	-ity
instrumental	-item	-itami
locative	-icie	-itach
vocative	-icie	-ity

Derived terms

Swedish

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Suffix

-it

Suffix used to form the supine tense of verbs belonging to the fourth conjugation (strong verbs); see also -t

Usage notes

The suffix is used with the same version of the stem as is the past participle.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiːt/

Suffix

-it

(pathology) Suffix used to form nouns corresponding to diseases characterized by inflammation (similar to -itis in English)
appendicit, bronkit, encefalit, gastrit, hepatit, laryngit, meningit, neurit, sinusit
a (mineral) material with a certain origin or property, similar to English -ite
bakelit, bauxit, dynamit, ebonit, eternit, grafit, malakit, masonit, nitrit
a person from a certain place or a faith, similar to English -ite
abderit, husit, israelit, jesuit, konvertit, kosmopolit, levit, malmöit, metropolit, muskovit, samarit, shiit, stachanovit, sunnit

Derived terms

Swedish terms suffixed with -it

References

shiit in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

Welsh

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪt/

Suffix

-it

(literary) verb suffix for the second-person singular imperfect/conditional

Usage notes

-ir is unusual in that although it contains the vowel i, it does not cause i-affection of internal vowels, for example, ‎canu (“to sing”) + ‎-it → ‎canit (“you were singing, you would sing”).

Derived terms

Category Welsh terms suffixed with -it not found

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Czech

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Suffix

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Suffix

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

East Central German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Suffix

Derived terms

French

Pronunciation

Suffix

Fula

Affix

German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Suffix

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Suffix

Derived terms

Greenlandic

Pronunciation

Suffix

Antonyms

Derived terms

References

Suffix

Derived terms

References

Latin

Pronunciation

Suffix

Suffix

Malay

Etymology

Pronunciation

Suffix

Derived terms

Manx

Alternative forms

Suffix

Derived terms

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

Suffix

Inflection

Derived terms

Old Irish

Suffix

Usage notes

Derived terms

See also

Old Norse

Etymology

Suffix

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Suffix

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology 1

Suffix

Usage notes

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Suffix

Derived terms

References