-ndama

See also: ndama

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *-ntadak, possibly even from Proto-Uralic *-mta-.

Cognate with Finnish -ntaa.

Suffix

-ndama (da-infinitive -ndada)

  1. Forms causative verbs from adjectives, meaning "causing to become" or "making".; -en, -fy.
    ‎lahja (“bland”) + ‎-ndama → ‎lahjendama (“dilute”)
    ‎paks (“thick”) + ‎-ndama → ‎paksendama (“thicken”)
    ‎suur (“large”) + ‎-ndama → ‎suurendama (“magnify”)

Inflection

Derived terms

Estonian terms suffixed with -ndama
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