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A diminutive is a word which has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. A diminutive form (abbreviated DIM) is a grammatical inflection used to express such meanings; in many languages, such inflections can be translated as "little" and diminutives can also be formed as multi-word constructions such as "Tiny Tim". Diminutives are used frequently when speaking to small children or when expressing extreme tenderness and intimacy to an adult. As such, they are often employed for nicknames and pet names. The opposite of the diminutive form is the augmentative.
In many languages, formation of diminutives by adding suffixes is a productive part of the language. A double diminutive is a diminutive form with two diminutive suffixes rather than one. While many languages apply a grammatical diminutive to nouns, a few—including Dutch, Latin, Macedonian and Russian—also use it for adjectives and even other parts of speech. In English the alteration of meaning is often conveyed through clipping, making the words shorter and more colloquial. Diminutives formed by adding affixes in other languages are often longer and not necessarily understood as colloquial.
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As in the lesson on gender nouns, this lesson on diminutives also looks at appropriate usage. You can have lively class debates on when it is okay to call someone "darling", refer to children as "kids" and call a train a "choo-choo" train. Discussions like these will ensure that your learners not only learn what diminutives are, but also when it is appropriate to use them.
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A quick video explaining how to transform nouns to make them smaller by adding a suffix to them (ito illo)
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Video shows what diminutive means. Very small.. Serving to diminish.. Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.. diminutive synonyms: nomen deminutivum. diminutive pronunciation. How to pronounce, definition by Wiktionary dictionary. diminutive meaning. Powered by MaryTTS
In Afrikaans, "little car" is one word - "karretjie". How do we change the full sized version of a noun to its smaller, cuter version? This video discusses all the rules applying to Verkleinwoorde (diminutives) in each of the groups and aims to help you get the groups clear in your mind. We discuss the Afrikaans diminutive (verkleining) suffixes: -ie, -jie, -kie, -pie, -tjie, -'tjie, -etjie. We also discuss how to recognise when you are being asked to use Verkleiningsvorm (diminutive form). Verkleinwoorde (diminutives) are a special term of endearment in Afrikaans and can help convey familiarity. If this video helped you, please "like" it, and if you think I could help you in the future, please subscribe. Feel free to make suggestions for the videos that you'd like to see me do next ...
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