ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS USED IN THIS DICTIONARY
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a, adj. adjective voc. vocative
Culu- prefix consisting of the initial consonant of the root followed by ulu x- x is a prefix
dat. dative -x x is a suffix
gen. genitive -x- x is infixed after the initial consonant
k.o. kind of x1, x2 there are two roots with the shape x, members of different morphemes
-l- infix consisting of l followed by the initial vowel of the root x-y x is a prefix, and y is a suffix
lit. literally x(y) y can be substituted for x with virtually no difference in meaning
n noun x-/y- x or, alternatively with no change in meaning, y
nom. nominative — root
r- prefix consisting of the initial consonant followed by the first vowel of the root = alternative pronunciation. Defined under the form listed on the right
s.o. someone (→) shift to right: when an affix is added the vowel of the penult is shortened (Section 5.11, p. xii)
s.t. something (←) shift to left: when an affix is added the vowel of the penult is lengthened (Section 5.11, p. xii)
s.w. somewhere † additions added to the entry on pp. 1140 ff.
v verb * root which is not used alone