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affix for
nominal diminutives; that is,
diminutives are
formed by
changing the tone of the word. For
extensive examples of
diminutive formation in a variety...
- than one
correct way to form a
diminutive, and many more
incorrect ones. The masculine, feminine, and
neuter diminutives often end in -us, -a, and -um...
- countries.
There are over 5,000
identified diminutives in use in
Australian English. In
other English dialects,
diminutives usually imply smallness or have a childish...
- The
following is a list of
diminutives by language.
English has a
great variety of
historical diminutives adopted from
other languages but many of these...
- The
diminutive serotine (Eptesicus diminutus) is a bat
species found in Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. González, E.M.;...
- The
diminutive woodrat (Nelsonia neotomodon) is a
species of
rodent in the
family Cricetidae. It is
endemic to Mexico. Castro-Arellano, I.; Álvarez-Castañeda...
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Viktor (full form)
following diminutive forms can be derived:
Viktor → Vitya.
Vitya (short form) → Vitenka, Vit'ka.
Diminutives derived with -k-
suffix (Sashka...
- The
Diminutive worm eel (Pseudomyrophis fugesae) is an eel in the
family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was
described by John E. McCosker, Eugenia...
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plural to
address a
younger female colleague.[citation needed]
Colloquial diminutives are
derived from
short names by the -к- ("-k-") suffix.
Expressing a...
-
Svitlana (Свитлана) are used
according to
local customs.
Russian language diminutives include Sveta (Russian: Света), used in Russian-speaking countries, and...
