-იან-

Georgian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /-ɪɑn-/

Suffix

-იან- • (-ian-)

  1. Derives adjectives from nouns; An adjective derived by this suffix implies a thorough and certain possession of the quality of that noun, -ful, -y.
    თოფი (topi, “gun”)
    თოფიანი (topiani, “gunned”)
    ღრუბელი (ɣrubeli, “cloud”)
    ღრუბლიანი (ɣrubliani, “cloudy”)
  2. Denotes adherence to one's teaching, doctrine

Usage notes
  • Suffixed to a stem of a word.

Declension
Declension of nominalized -იანი (-iani)
Singular Plural Archaic plural
nominative -იანი (-iani)
ergative -იანმა (-ianma)
dative -იანს (-ians)
genitive -იანის (-ianis)
instrumental -იანით (-ianit')
adverbial -იანად (-ianad)
vocative -იანო (-iano)
Inflection of the nominalized form of -იან- by suffixing the postpositions (see also Georgian postpositions)
Postpositions taking a genitive case singular plural
-თვის (for - ) -იანისთვის
-ებრ (like a - ) -იანისებრ
-კენ (towards - ) -იანისკენ
-გან (from/of - ) -იანისგან
Postpositions taking an adverbial case singular plural
-მდე (up to - ) -იანამდე
Postpositions taking a dative case singular plural
-ზე (on - ) -იანზე
-თან (near - ) -იანთან
-ში (in - ) -იანში
-ვით (like a - ) -იანივით
Postpositions taking an instrumental case singular plural
-დან (from / since - ) -იანიდან
-ურთ (together with - ) -იანითურთ

Antonyms

Derived terms
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