-ನಿ

Tulu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-n̪i/

Suffix

-ನಿ (-ni)

  1. shows the infinitive mood
    ‎ಪೋ (pō, “go!”) + ‎-ನಿ (-ni) → ‎ಪೋಪಿನಿ (pōpini, “to go/going”)
  2. accusative case marker
    ‎ನಾಯಿ (nāyi, “dog”) + ‎-ನಿ (-ni) → ‎ನಾಯಿನಿ (nāyini, “to the dog”)
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