"-ci" meaning in Nupe

See -ci in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /t͡ʃī/
Head templates: {{head|nup|suffix|head=-ci}} -ci, {{nup-pos|suffix|-ci|cat2=agentive suffixes|cat3=noun-forming suffixes|cat4=productive suffixes}} -ci
  1. (added to nouns) Used to form an agent noun Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ci-nup-suffix-kjrwR~CF Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Nupe entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 7 7 4 33 9 5 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 2 34 8 3 37 Disambiguation of Nupe entries with incorrect language header: 40 12 4 44 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 65 20 15
  2. (added to a proper noun) Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun); used to form a demonym Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ci-nup-suffix-I1eqqhyW Categories (other): Nupe entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Nupe entries with incorrect language header: 40 12 4 44
  3. (added to nouns) Used to form plant names from the name of the fruit Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ci-nup-suffix-I4AQSrIX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

IPA: /t͡ʃī/
Head templates: {{head|nup|suffix|head=-ci}} -ci, {{nup-pos|suffix|-ci|cat2=adjective-forming suffixes|cat3=productive suffixes}} -ci
  1. Used to form ordinal numerals Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ci-nup-suffix-nup:ordinal Categories (other): Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries, Nupe entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 7 7 4 33 9 5 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 2 34 8 3 37 Disambiguation of Nupe entries with incorrect language header: 40 12 4 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        "cat4": "productive suffixes"
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      "expansion": "-ci",
      "name": "nup-pos"
    }
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  "lang_code": "nup",
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  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "7 7 4 33 9 5 36",
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "8 8 2 34 8 3 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "40 12 4 44",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Nupe entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "65 20 15",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages using catfix",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "ebasan (“divination”) + -ci → ebasanci (“diviner”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "nuwangbin (“swimming”) + -ci → nuwangbinci (“swimmer”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "dòkò (“horse”) + -ci → dòkòci (“horse-rider”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "enunù (“hoeing”) + -ci → enunùci (“farmer”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form an agent noun"
      ],
      "id": "en--ci-nup-suffix-kjrwR~CF",
      "links": [
        [
          "agent noun",
          "agent noun#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(added to nouns) Used to form an agent noun"
      ],
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      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    },
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Nupe (“Nupe”) + -ci → Nupeci (“Nupe person”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Pátígi (“Patigi”) + -ci → Pátígici (“Patigi person”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "latí (“farm”) + -ci → latíci (“rural person”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun); used to form a demonym"
      ],
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        [
          "resident",
          "resident"
        ],
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          "inhabitant",
          "inhabitant"
        ],
        [
          "demonym",
          "demonym#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(added to a proper noun) Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun); used to form a demonym"
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "ègbà (“deleb palm fruit”) + -ci → gbàci (“deleb palm tree”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ekò (“shea nut kernel”) + -ci → kòci (“shea tree”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "yìkunnu (“palm fruit”) + -ci → yìkunnuci (“oil palm tree”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form plant names from the name of the fruit"
      ],
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        "(added to nouns) Used to form plant names from the name of the fruit"
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡ʃī/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ci"
}

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        {
          "text": "Twabàci (“Seventh”)"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to form ordinal numerals"
      ],
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          "text": "ebasan (“divination”) + -ci → ebasanci (“diviner”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "nuwangbin (“swimming”) + -ci → nuwangbinci (“swimmer”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "dòkò (“horse”) + -ci → dòkòci (“horse-rider”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "enunù (“hoeing”) + -ci → enunùci (“farmer”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to form an agent noun"
      ],
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      ],
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    },
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        {
          "text": "Nupe (“Nupe”) + -ci → Nupeci (“Nupe person”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Pátígi (“Patigi”) + -ci → Pátígici (“Patigi person”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "latí (“farm”) + -ci → latíci (“rural person”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "inhabitant",
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      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
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          "text": "ègbà (“deleb palm fruit”) + -ci → gbàci (“deleb palm tree”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "ekò (“shea nut kernel”) + -ci → kòci (“shea tree”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "yìkunnu (“palm fruit”) + -ci → yìkunnuci (“oil palm tree”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to form plant names from the name of the fruit"
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    }
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      "ipa": "/t͡ʃī/"
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