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Ruslan L. Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
'Small' subjects and objects.
Kitten, kitchenette, ringlet....
Are they specifyed any way?
Which others can you name here?
Are they specifyed any way?
Which others can you name here?
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org/wiki/Diminutive#English Many of these are no longer productive, and some example words do not seem much like diminutives to the modern eye, even if etymologically they are.
- org/wiki/Diminutive#English Many of these are no longer productive, and some example words do not seem much like diminutives to the modern eye, even if etymologically they are.
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There is a list of diminutive suffixes at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diminutive#English
Many of these are no longer productive, and some example words do not seem much like diminutives to the modern eye, even if etymologically they are.
Many of these are no longer productive, and some example words do not seem much like diminutives to the modern eye, even if etymologically they are.
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