"-il" meaning in Maltese

See -il in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /ɪl/
Etymology: From the syllable -ar in Arabic عَشَر (ʕašar, “ten”). The same alternation between absolute and attributive form is found in most modern dialects of Arabic, though generally with the original consonant r preserved. Compare North Levantine Arabic تنعش (tnaʕš, “twelve”), attributively تنعشر (tnaʕšar). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|عَشَر|t=ten}} Arabic عَشَر (ʕašar, “ten”), {{cog|apc|تنعش|t=twelve|tr=tnaʕš}} North Levantine Arabic تنعش (tnaʕš, “twelve”), {{m|apc|تنعشر|tr=tnaʕšar}} تنعشر (tnaʕšar) Head templates: {{head|mt|suffix}} -il
  1. Used to form the attributive form of cardinal numbers 11 to 19. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--il-mt-suffix-P1R7IA4z Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header

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        "1": "mt",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "عَشَر",
        "t": "ten"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عَشَر (ʕašar, “ten”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "apc",
        "2": "تنعش",
        "t": "twelve",
        "tr": "tnaʕš"
      },
      "expansion": "North Levantine Arabic تنعش (tnaʕš, “twelve”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "apc",
        "2": "تنعشر",
        "tr": "tnaʕšar"
      },
      "expansion": "تنعشر (tnaʕšar)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From the syllable -ar in Arabic عَشَر (ʕašar, “ten”). The same alternation between absolute and attributive form is found in most modern dialects of Arabic, though generally with the original consonant r preserved. Compare North Levantine Arabic تنعش (tnaʕš, “twelve”), attributively تنعشر (tnaʕšar).",
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "suffix"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "suffix",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "erbatax (“fourteen”) → erbatax-il jum (“fourteen days”)"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to form the attributive form of cardinal numbers 11 to 19."
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ɪl/"
    }
  ],
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}
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
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        "t": "ten"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic عَشَر (ʕašar, “ten”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "apc",
        "2": "تنعش",
        "t": "twelve",
        "tr": "tnaʕš"
      },
      "expansion": "North Levantine Arabic تنعش (tnaʕš, “twelve”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "apc",
        "2": "تنعشر",
        "tr": "tnaʕšar"
      },
      "expansion": "تنعشر (tnaʕšar)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From the syllable -ar in Arabic عَشَر (ʕašar, “ten”). The same alternation between absolute and attributive form is found in most modern dialects of Arabic, though generally with the original consonant r preserved. Compare North Levantine Arabic تنعش (tnaʕš, “twelve”), attributively تنعشر (tnaʕšar).",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "mt",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        "Maltese 1-syllable words",
        "Maltese entries with incorrect language header",
        "Maltese lemmas",
        "Maltese suffixes",
        "Maltese terms derived from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Maltese terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "erbatax (“fourteen”) → erbatax-il jum (“fourteen days”)"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪl/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-il"
}

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