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--- affixes [2024/10/03 15:27] – [Affixes (Prefixes and Suffixes)] ken
+++ affixes [2024/10/03 15:30] (current) – [Example:] ken
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 ====Example:  ====
-Consider the root [[ari]], meaning "lion". This is a word with relatively few different spellings and with an uncommonly consistent affix interpretation set. We find the following variations:
+Consider the root [[ari]], meaning "lion". This is a word with relatively few different spellings and with an uncommonly consistent affix interpretation set. We find the following variations along with their traditional interpretation:
   * ari = lion
   * ariot = lions
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   * meari = than a lion
-Based on a study of lions, we can conclude that the 'wa' prefix means "and, 'ka' means "like", 'la' means "to", and 'me' means "than. Three of the four agree with the generalized ostensible meanings examined above.
+Based on a study of lions, we can conclude that the 'wa' prefix means "and, 'ka' means "like", 'la' means "to", and 'me' means "than. Three of the four agree with the generalized ostensible meanings examined above. It is feasible that the 'ot' suffix here indicates "lioness".
 Another simple example is the character Balaam. Like with lion, applying the 'wa' prefix וּבִלְעָ֛ם results in "and Balaam", and the 'la' prefix לְבִלְעָ֑ם yields "to Balaam".