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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ki"

Azerbaijani

Suffix

-ki

  1. (+ genitive) Used to form an adjectival or nominal meaning "that which belongs to."
    ‎onun (“her”) + ‎-ki → ‎onunki (“hers”)
    ‎nənəmin (“my grandmother's (determinative)”) + ‎-ki → ‎nənəminki (“my grandmother's (substantive)”)
  2. (+ locative) Used to form an adjectival or nominal meaning "(the one) that is at/in."
    Öndəkini bəyəndim.
    I like the one at the front.

Basque

Etymology 1

Suffix

-ki

  1. fragment, piece
  2. Forms nouns with a given number of components.
    ‎lau (“four”) + ‎-ki → ‎lauki (“square”)
  3. meat (as food)
    ‎txerri (“pig”) + ‎-ki → ‎txerriki (“pork”)
  4. Forms nouns denoting objects used to perform an action.
    ‎estali (“to cover”) + ‎-ki → ‎estalki (“lid, cap”)
  5. produce, yield
    ‎baratze (“orchard”) + ‎-ki → ‎barazki (“vegetable”)
Derived terms
Basque terms suffixed with -ki (noun)
abadeki
abelgorriki
aberaski
abereki
adaki
adarki
adizki
ahateki
antzerki
azeriki
barazki
bularki
estalki
euskalki
harizki
izozki
lizarki
txahalki
txerriki
zenbaki
-zki

Etymology 2

Suffix

-ki

  1. Used to form adverbs from adjectives; -wise, -ly
Derived terms
Basque terms suffixed with -ki (adverbial)
abantailatuki
abantailoski
aberaski
abereki
abilki
absolutuki
adeitsuki
aski
bereziki
espresuki
funsgabeki
gaizki
hobeki
ongi
osoki

References

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Estonian

Adverb

-ki

  1. alternative form of -gi

Usage notes

This form is used after voiceless consonants. After voiced consonants and vowels, the form -gi is used.

Finnish

Suffix

-ki (clitic)

  1. (colloquial) alternative form of -kin
    Mäki söin tänää jätskii.
    Also I ate ice-cream today.

Ingrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-kik. Cognates include Finnish -kin and Estonian -gi.

Pronunciation

Particle

-ki

  1. also, too, as well
    • 1936, D. I. Efimov, Lukukirja: Inkeroisia alkușkouluja vart (ensimäine osa), Leningrad: Riikin Ucebno-pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 11:
      Peenet lapset i neki talvia evät pölkää.
      Little children, even they aren't afraid of the winter.

Derived terms

Ingrian terms suffixed with -ki
ainaki
kumpainki
viimänki

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 163
  • Olga I. Konkova; Nikita A. Dyachkov (2014), Inkeroin Keel: Пособие по Ижорскому Языку‎, →ISBN, page 18
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Japanese

Romanization

-ki

  1. Rōmaji transcription of き

Mokilese

Suffix

-ki

  1. An "associative suffix" with the following uses:
    Allows an intransitive verb to specify the instrument by which an action was performed
    ‎-ki → ‎ngoah poalpoalki jiloapas (“I am chopping with an axe”)
    Allows a stative verb to specify a person affected by the state
    ‎Inoangpase mwehu. (“This story is good.”) + ‎-ki → ‎Ngoah mwehuki inoangpase (“I like this story”)
    Allows a stative verb to specify the cause of the state
    ‎-ki → ‎Ngoah koakoahkki oai doadoahk (“I'm tired because of my work”)
    Turns an intransitive verb transitive
    ‎Ih koaul (“he sang”) + ‎-ki → ‎Ih koaulki koaulpas (“he sang a song”)

Derived terms

Mokilese terms suffixed with -ki
kijradki
mwehuki
woahwoahki

References

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Nǀuu

Etymology

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

Suffix

-ki

  1. nominalizer; -ing, -tion, -ment
    ‎ǂxoa (“to speak, to talk”) + ‎-ki → ‎ǂxoaki (“language, speech”)
    ‎â (“to eat”) + ‎-ki → ‎âki (“food”)
    ‎ʘʻuiʻi (“to be sick”) + ‎-ki → ‎ʘʻuiʻiki (“disease”)

References

  • Sands, Bonny & Jones, Kerry & Esau, Katrina & Collins, Chris & Witzlack-Makarevich, Alena & Job, Sylvanus & Miller, Amanda & Steyn, Betta & Zaanen, Menno & Namaseb, Levi & Berg, Dietloff & Mantzel, Dotty & Damarah, Willem & Snyman, Claudia & Wyk, David & Brugman, Johanna & Exter, Mats & Vaalbooi, Antjie & Westhuizen, Mietjie. (2022). Nǀuuki Namagowab Afrikaans English ǂXoakiǂxanisi/Mîdi di ǂKhanis/Woordeboek/Dictionary
  • Güldemann, Tom. “"Back to normal?" - ditransitives in the Tuu family.” (2007).
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Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *-ukô.

Suffix

-ki m

  2. (rare) diminutive suffix
    ‎bjǫrn (“bear”) + ‎-ki → ‎bjarki (“little bear, bearlet”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Suffix

-ki

  1. alternative form of -gi (“not”)

Pipil

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ki

  1. Preterite singular verb suffix
    kisa → kiski
    pewa → pejki

Usage notes

  • The suffix -ki is used with Class I verbs (consonant stem), whereas the truncated suffix -k is used with Class II verbs (vowel-stem):
    panu → panuk

See also

  • -ket (plural suffix)

Polish

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Slavic *-ъkъ
    Polish -ki

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъkъ.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ki/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -i
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]
    • Homophone: ki

    Suffix

    -ki m

    1. forms masculine adjectives
      ‎jeden + ‎-ki → ‎jednaki

    Declension

    Declension of -ki (velar)
    More information singular, plural ...

    Derived terms

    Polish terms suffixed with -ki
    bakalijki
    bimbałki
    bokserki
    całki
    cążki
    chłódki
    chwatki
    endecki
    -eńki
    esdecki
    gatki
    głęboczki
    grabki
    gromki
    hnetki
    jednaki
    jednolatki
    kajdanki
    klęczki
    kombinerki
    krewki
    kudełki
    lepki
    majteczki
    nożyczki
    okularki
    owaki
    papatki
    partyzancki
    pieski
    plecki
    porteczki
    prządki
    rzutki
    saneczki
    sanki
    slipki
    słodki
    sorki
    spodenki
    strzelecki
    szybki
    śpioszki
    trojaczki
    -uśki
    -utki
    ważki
    wdzięczki
    wielki
    żarki
    żmudzki

    Further reading

    • -ki in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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    Turkish

    Etymology 1

    From Ottoman Turkish ـكی (-ki), from Old Anatolian Turkish ـكی (ki), ـكم (kim).

    Suffix

    -ki

    1. (+ genitive) Used to form an adjectival or nominal meaning "that which belongs to."
      ‎onların (“their”) + ‎-ki → ‎onlarınki (“theirs”)
      ‎babamın (“my dad's (determinative)”) + ‎-ki → ‎babamınki (“my dad's (substantive)”)
    2. (+ locative) Used to form an adjectival or nominal meaning "(the one) that is at/in."
      Synonym: olan
      Sağdakini beğendim.
      I like the one on the right.
      Neden evdekini istiyorsun ki? Buradaki gayet iyi çalışıyor.
      Why do you want the one at home? The one (that is) here works quite nicely.
    Usage notes

    This use of -ki is invariable with respect to vowel and consonant harmony, except after the vowel ü: bugün +‎ -ki → bugünkü.

    Declension
    More information singular, plural ...

    References

    Etymology 2

    Back-formation from baklavaki and cacıki, pseudo-Hellenisms in reference to the conflict between Greeks and Turks over their culinary culture.

    Suffix

    -ki

    1. (originally Internet slang) added arbitrarily to words to make pseudo-Hellenisms
      ‎gururumuz (“our pride”) + ‎-ki → ‎(pseudo-Hellenism) gururumuzki (“id.”)

    Etymology 3

    From Ottoman Turkish ـگی (-gi), from Old Anatolian Turkish ـکو (-gü), from Proto-Turkic *-gü.

    More information preceding vowel, a / ı ...

    Suffix

    -ki

    1. Form of -gi after the vowels E / İ.
      ‎etmek (“to do”) + ‎-ki → ‎etki (“effect”)
      ‎bitmek (“to grow”) + ‎-ki → ‎bitki (“plant”)

    Derived terms

    Turkish terms suffixed with -ki
    bugünkü
    dünkü
    evvelki
    -ki
    onunki
    önceki
    önümüzdeki
    şimdiki
    yarınki

    Veps

    Etymology

    From Proto-Finnic *-kik. Cognates include Finnish -kin, Estonian Estonian -gi.

    Adverb

    -ki

    1. also, too, as well

    References

    • Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007), “также, тоже”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovarʹ [New Russian–Veps Dictionary]‎, Petrozavodsk: Periodika

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