-gi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gi"

Estonian

Alternative forms

• -ki (after voiceless consonants)

Suffix

-gi

1. too, also, even

   Head uut aastat sullegi!

   Happy New Year to you, too!

2. (in a negative sentence) not ... either, neither; not ... a/an, not ... any

   Ma ei taha anda seda sullegi.

   I do not want to give it to you either.

   Ta ei suuda rääkida ühtegi sõna inglise keeles.

   He/She cannot speak a word in English.

Usage notes

• The informative "addition" is on the word -gi is suffixed to. Therefore sullegi ("to you, too") in the example means that "you" is not the only one to whom "Happy New Year" is wished.
• This form is used after voiced consonants and vowels. After voiceless consonants (note: g, b, d, z, and ž are voiceless), the form -ki is used.

Japanese

Romanization

-gi

1. Rōmaji transcription of ぎ

Navajo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-kɪ̀/

Suffix

-gi

1. at

   bitahgi ― at a place among them

   Kinłánídi óltaʼgi ― at the school in Flagstaff

2. used in comparative constructions with a equative meaning ("as")

   díí tsin tségi ániłdáás ― this wood is as heavy as stone

3. how to, the art of.

   Shimá atłʼóogi yínashiniłtin.

   My mother is teaching me how to weave.

   Indians atah naaltsoos adayiinííł dooleełgi tʼóó bidaʼdeezdládígo nihił chʼíníshʼaah.

   I'm bringing out just the highlight of the Indian voting to you.

Usage notes

-gi is more specific than -di. -gi refers to a specific place within a generalized location marked by -di. The approximate location with -di comes first, followed by the specific -gi.

Derived terms

Navajo terms suffixed with -gi

akágí ánóolingi

bááh álʼį́įgi

Beʼekʼid Honeezítsoh Bibąąhgi Naakaii Łizhiní Bikéyah

bitaʼgi

biyaagi

chʼiyáán álʼį́įgi

dił naʼałkidgi

naagháagi

naaltsoos nehegeehégi

tábąąhgi łeeyiʼ chʼosh

tó háálínígi

tsésǫʼgi dáádadeezbaalígíí

References

• Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987), The Navajo Language: A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 52.

Nupe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡī/

Suffix

-gi

1. diminutive suffix; used to form nouns meaning a smaller form of something.

   Antonym: -kó

   ‎pátí (“mountain”) + ‎-gi → ‎pátígi (“hill”)

   ‎ena (“mammal”) + ‎-gi → ‎nan̄gi (“domesticated mammal; goat”)

   ‎ǹdá (“father”) + ‎-gi → ‎ǹdági (“paternal uncle”)

   ‎ǹná (“mother”) + ‎-gi → ‎ǹnági (“maternal aunt”)

   ‎yaká (“chili pepper”) + ‎-gi → ‎yakági (“small chili pepper”)

Derived terms

Nupe terms suffixed with -gi

bishegi

danngi

ebagogi

egogi

egwagi

enangi

eshigi

ezhegi

Lafiyagi

latswanlatswangi

nangi

ndagi

nnagi

patigi

tishegi

tswangi

Further reading

• Alhaji, Gabra Ibrahim A Morphological Analysis of Nouns and Adjectives In The Nupe Language, 2012

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *-gô.

Suffix

-gi

1. creates diminutives from nouns

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *-gin.

Suffix

-gi

1. not, no

   ‎maðr (“man, person”) + ‎-gi → ‎manngi (“nobody”)

   ‎eitt (“one”) + ‎-gi → ‎ekki (“nothing, nought”)

Derived terms

Old Norse terms suffixed with -gi

aldrigi

ekki

engi

enginn

hvargi

hvatki

hvergi

hvárgi

hvárki

kaggi

manngi

sjálfgi

vættki

þeygi

þǫrfgi

Turkish

	preceding vowel
	a / ı	e / i	o / u	ö / ü
default	-gı	-gi	-gu	-gü
assimilated	-kı	-ki	-ku	-kü

Etymology

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

Suffix

-gi

1. Forms deverbal nouns.

   ‎bilmek (“to know”) + ‎-gi → ‎bilgi (“knowledge”)

   ‎övmek (“to praise”) + ‎-gi → ‎övgü (“praise”)

   ‎çizmek (“to draw a line”) + ‎-gi → ‎çizgi (“line”)

Derived terms

Turkish terms suffixed with -gi

algısal

baskı

biçki

bilgi

bitkisel

çizgi

delgi

dergi

içkici

ilgi

olgu

salgı

saygı

sergi

sevgi

sezgi

silgi

tepki

vergi

yanılgı

yazgı

yenilgi

yergi