"-ka" meaning in Czech

See -ka in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: [ ka]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Czech -ka Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka. Etymology templates: {{etymon|cs|:inh|sla-pro:*-ъka|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Czech -ka Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka. Head templates: {{cs-noun|f}} -ka f (noun-forming suffix)
  1. appended to words to create a feminine version of a noun, especially a profession, origin, or proper name Tags: feminine, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ka-cs-suffix-dRqBqKse Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Czech entries with etymology texts, Czech entries with etymology trees, Czech entries with incorrect language header, Czech suffixes with multiple genders, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 3 10 3 9 3 7 3 3 1 2 3 7 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 3 6 3 3 3 6 2 Disambiguation of Czech entries with etymology texts: 76 24 Disambiguation of Czech entries with etymology trees: 76 24 Disambiguation of Czech entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Czech suffixes with multiple genders: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 35 11 11 5 6 11 12 5 6

Suffix

IPA: [ ka]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Czech -ka Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka. Etymology templates: {{etymon|cs|:inh|sla-pro:*-ъka|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-keh₂der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ Proto-Slavic *-ъka Czech -ka Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka. Head templates: {{cs-noun|f,m-an}} -ka f or m anim (noun-forming suffix)
  1. appended to words to create a diminutive form of a noun Tags: animate, morpheme
    Sense id: en--ka-cs-suffix-rlitSel6
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cs",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "sla-pro:*-ъka",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.\nProto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ\nProto-Slavic *-ъka\nCzech -ka\nInherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka.",
      "name": "etymon"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.\nProto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ\nProto-Slavic *-ъka\nCzech -ka\nInherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "-ka f (noun-forming suffix)",
      "name": "cs-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Czech",
  "lang_code": "cs",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "3 10 3 9 3 7 3 3 1 2 3 7 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 3 6 3 3 3 6 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "76 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Czech entries with etymology texts",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "76 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Czech entries with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "79 21",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Czech entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "65 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Czech suffixes with multiple genders",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "77 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using etymon with no ID",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "35 11 11 5 6 11 12 5 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with etymology trees",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "lékař + -ka → lékařka",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "appended to words to create a feminine version of a noun, especially a profession, origin, or proper name"
      ],
      "id": "en--ka-cs-suffix-dRqBqKse",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ ka]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ka"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cs",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "sla-pro:*-ъka",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.\nProto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ\nProto-Slavic *-ъka\nCzech -ka\nInherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka.",
      "name": "etymon"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.\nProto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ\nProto-Slavic *-ъka\nCzech -ka\nInherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f,m-an"
      },
      "expansion": "-ka f or m anim (noun-forming suffix)",
      "name": "cs-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Czech",
  "lang_code": "cs",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "vlna + -ka → vlnka",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "appended to words to create a diminutive form of a noun"
      ],
      "id": "en--ka-cs-suffix-rlitSel6",
      "links": [
        [
          "diminutive",
          "diminutive#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ ka]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ka"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Czech animate suffixes",
    "Czech entries with etymology texts",
    "Czech entries with etymology trees",
    "Czech entries with incorrect language header",
    "Czech feminine suffixes",
    "Czech lemmas",
    "Czech masculine suffixes",
    "Czech noun-forming suffixes",
    "Czech suffixes",
    "Czech suffixes with multiple genders",
    "Czech terms derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic",
    "Czech terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Czech terms derived from Proto-Slavic",
    "Czech terms inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic",
    "Czech terms inherited from Proto-Slavic",
    "Czech terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 26 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymology trees"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "cs",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "sla-pro:*-ъka",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.\nProto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ\nProto-Slavic *-ъka\nCzech -ka\nInherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka.",
      "name": "etymon"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.\nProto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ\nProto-Slavic *-ъka\nCzech -ka\nInherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "-ka f (noun-forming suffix)",
      "name": "cs-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Czech",
  "lang_code": "cs",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "lékař + -ka → lékařka",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "appended to words to create a feminine version of a noun, especially a profession, origin, or proper name"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ ka]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ka"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Czech animate suffixes",
    "Czech entries with etymology texts",
    "Czech entries with etymology trees",
    "Czech entries with incorrect language header",
    "Czech feminine suffixes",
    "Czech lemmas",
    "Czech masculine suffixes",
    "Czech noun-forming suffixes",
    "Czech suffixes",
    "Czech suffixes with multiple genders",
    "Czech terms derived from Proto-Balto-Slavic",
    "Czech terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Czech terms derived from Proto-Slavic",
    "Czech terms inherited from Proto-Balto-Slavic",
    "Czech terms inherited from Proto-Slavic",
    "Czech terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages using catfix",
    "Pages using etymon with no ID",
    "Pages with 26 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with etymology trees"
  ],
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        "1": "cs",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "sla-pro:*-ъka",
        "text": "+",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.\nProto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ\nProto-Slavic *-ъka\nCzech -ka\nInherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka.",
      "name": "etymon"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *-keh₂der.\nProto-Balto-Slavic *-kāˀ\nProto-Slavic *-ъka\nCzech -ka\nInherited from Proto-Slavic *-ъka.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f,m-an"
      },
      "expansion": "-ka f or m anim (noun-forming suffix)",
      "name": "cs-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Czech",
  "lang_code": "cs",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "vlna + -ka → vlnka",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "appended to words to create a diminutive form of a noun"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "diminutive",
          "diminutive#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "animate",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ ka]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ka"
}

Download raw JSONL data for -ka meaning in Czech (3.2kB)

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: noun-forming suffix",
  "path": [
    "-ka"
  ],
  "section": "Czech",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-ka",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: noun-forming suffix",
  "path": [
    "-ka"
  ],
  "section": "Czech",
  "subsection": "suffix",
  "title": "-ka",
  "trace": ""
}

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