-нэ

• IPA^(key): /ˈˌnɛ/

From Proto-Samic *-nëtēk.

-нэ (-ne)

2. Forms frequentative verbs.

   ‎сӯрркэ (sūrrke, “to be frightened, startled (of)”) + ‎-нэ (-ne) → ‎сӯрркнэ (sūrrkne)

• This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

This suffix needs an inflection-table template.

From Proto-Samic *-ntētēk.

-нэ (-ne) (with odd-syllable stems -эннтэ)

2. Forms causative verbs.

   ‎вӣллкэ (vīllke, “white”) + ‎-нэ (-ne) → ‎вӣллкнэ (vīllkne, “to make white”)

• This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

From Proto-Samic *-ntëtēk, from Proto-Uralic *-nte-.

-нэ (-ne) (with odd-syllable stems -эннтэ)

1. Forms reflexive or reciprocal verbs.

   ‎са̄ррнэ (sārrne, “to speak”) + ‎-нэ (-ne) → ‎соа̄рнънэ (såårnne, “to talk”)

2. Forms verbs indicating an ongoing action.

   ‎чуэннче (čuennčje, “to stand”) + ‎-нэ (-ne) → ‎чуэнчнэ (čuenčne, “to be standing”)

• This suffix triggers the weak grade on a preceding stressed syllable.

This suffix needs an inflection-table template.

From Proto-Samic *-mëtēk.

-нэ (-ne)

1. Forms inchoative verbs from adjectives, indicating change or increase.

   ‎маӈӈа (maŋŋa, “late”) + ‎-нэ (-ne) → ‎маӈӈнэ (maŋŋne, “to be late”)

   ‎ке̄һпесь (kiehpjes’, “easy; light”) + ‎-нэ (-ne) → ‎кя̄пэсмэ (keapesme, “to become lighter”)

• This suffix triggers the strong grade on a preceding stressed syllable.
• The suffix can also be attached to some adjectives ending in -с, in which case it takes the form -мэ (-me). It then triggers the weak grade on the preceding syllable.
• The suffix seems to be not very productive, and the suffix -луввэ (-luvve) is much more preferable.

This suffix needs an inflection-table template.

• IPA^(key): /ˈne/
• Syllabification: нэ (1 syllable)

-нэ • (-ne)

1. unrounded front vowel harmonic form of -на (-na)