Expressive Word Formation

Експресивне Словотворення

About this concept

Diminutives (-ик/-ок/-ечка/-ичка), augmentatives (-ище/-изна), pejoratives, and affectionate forms. Multiple diminutive layers.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level C2.

дім → домик → домочокhouse → little house → tiny house

собачище (augmentative)big dog

татусь / татусенькоdaddy (affectionate)

хлопчиськоbig lad (augmentative)

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