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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.
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.
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
Example excerpt from "die Grammatikstube" module from KET's German III course. The Grammatikstube module introduces a grammar concept in the form of a conversation. This particular lesson is an overview of the diminutive form . For more information about Distance Learning German through Kentucky Educational Television please go to: http://dl.ket.org/
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Tutorial about Augmentative in Diminutive suffixes for spanish language, a very common source in spanish daily speaking. For any doubt about this topic don't heistate to ask. Adobe After Effects CS5
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First verse
The movements for tonight bout to call the crew
gots to figure out just what we gonna do(Oh Oh, Oh Oh)
Pops is already hooked up
With touch and Que...Smooth is gonna pick us up
Dru what we goin' do we gonna party tonight
Pre-chorus
Pull up to the spot the line ups pressed against the wall (oh oh oh oh)
Ain't no guest list no line bypass no respect at all(oh oh oh oh)
we don't wait anticipate the bouncers at the door (oh oh oh oh)
ask us who we be everybody tell them who we are
Chorus
Who dat, who dat ie, ie coming, coming for all to see
We gonna rock this spot, we bout to tear shit up
Who dat, who dat, ie, ie coming, coming for all to see
We gonna rock this spot, we bout to tear shit up
Second Verse
Step up in the club first thing that I see pretty little thing and she is eyeing me(Oh, Oh)
She, she, she have a sexy body she, she, she ago come home wit me
We got the drinks hooked up trees rolled up DJ turn it up
that's all we need all...we need yeah
Pre-chorus
But everybody standin' round like they don't wanna dance (oh oh oh oh)
But IE can rock the party no matter what the circumstance( oh, oh, oh oh)
We got up on the dance floor and our song begins to play (oh oh oh oh)
Now everybody has gathered round we hear the people say
Chorus
Who dat, who dat ie, ie coming, coming for all to see
We gonna rock this spot, we bout to tear shit up
Who dat, who dat, ie, ie coming, coming for all to see
We gonna rock this spot, we bout to tear shit up
Bridge
All we wanna do is make you dance, dance, dance
All we wanna do is make you dance, dance
Now clap your hands....(Clap)
Now clap your hands.....(Clap)
~*REPEAT"~*
*~RAP~*
We're the group from under keep making you wanna bounce to the beat plus we look so sweet
We most incredible we indismisable the group you love to listen to no room for defeat
Plus we make our own beats and we smoke a whole leaf pass that joint on the left side you know is the best side
Not the east or the west- side cuz it's the way that northern shake grows it makes you feel it right down to your toes
And hoes when you greed us with the sticky no time for chatta, chatta no time for licky, licky hey you want that ecstasy we got that remedy cuz IE came up to rip the party and boom look who entered the room I.N.E.S.S.E.N.C.E.
Chorus
Who dat, who dat ie, ie coming, coming for all to see
We gonna rock this spot, we bout to tear shit up
Who dat, who dat, ie, ie coming, coming for all to see
We gonna rock this spot, we bout to tear shit up