Alemannic German

Suffix

-li

1. forms diminutives of nouns and adjectives

Derived terms

Latin

Suffix

-lī

1. nominative masculine plural of -lus
2. genitive masculine singular of -lus
3. genitive neuter singular of -lus
4. vocative masculine plural of -lus

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

• -lic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lʲi]

Particle

-li

1. used after a verb form to introduce a polar question

   Spiš-li?‎

   Are you sleeping?

   Sy-li Bóžy syn?‎

   Are you the Son of God?

   Wiźiš-li to?‎

   Do you see that?

Conjunction

-li

1. if

   Coš-li, ga móžoš.‎

   If you want, then you may.

   Jo-li tam, ga jo derje.‎

   If he’s there, then it’s all right.

   Zmejoš-li pjeńeze, dosć změjoš pśijaśelow.‎

   If you have money, you’ll have plenty of friends.

   Maš-li to na mysli, ga cyń.‎

   If you’re thinking of it, do it.

Synonyms

• joli
• gaž
• gaby

Pitjantjatjara

Pronoun

-li ‎(first person dual nominative, bound form of ngali)

1. we two

Usage notes

Bound pronouns can be used instead of the regular "long form" pronouns. They act as clitics that attach to the last word of the first noun phrase in the sentence, or the conjunctions ka or munu if present.

Related terms

Turkish

Alternative forms

• -lı
• -lu
• -lü

Suffix

-li

1. with, containing; forms adjectives from nouns. This usage is treated as a "case suffix" and is separated from proper nouns by an apostrophe.

   kafein ‎(“caffeine”) + ‎-li → ‎kafeinli ‎(“caffeinated, containing caffeine”)

   İstanbul ‎(“Istanbul”) + ‎-li → ‎İstanbul'lu ‎(“with Istanbul”)

2. of, from; of a nation or place. This usage is treated as a "word-forming suffix" and is not separated from proper nouns by an apostrophe. It is commonly encountered in surnames derived from the names of towns and cities.

   İstanbul ‎(“Istanbul”) + ‎-li → ‎İstanbullu ‎(“[a person] from Istanbul”)

   Tokat ‎(“a city in northern Anatolia”) + ‎-li → ‎Tokatlı ‎(“[a person] from Tokat”)

Antonyms

• -siz

Derived terms