-თენ

Laz

Alternative forms
  • -თე (-te)

Etymology

Compare Georgian -ით (-it), Mingrelian -ით (-it) and Svan -შუ̂ (-šû).

Suffix

-თენ • (-ten) (Latin spelling -ten)

  1. instrumental case marker

Usage notes
  • The emphasis on the instrumental case-suffixed nouns shifts to the syllable before the case suffix.
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