–ekí, suf. Forms an infinite participle (adjective) from a verb; the noun affected always, habitually, or normally performs the indicated activity.
usage: e.g. an olrilekí alétsa, "the hungering void," vs. an olrileneí gílota, "the hungering stomach." The void always hungers, but the stomach just wants lunch.
etymology: Back-formation from ekíuattestation: Seldom-used; a null derivation (replacing -é with -í) is more common.
See inflection scheme: iomanazinení noun
See inflection scheme: sarasí noun
See inflection scheme: zeyetaní noun
See inflection scheme: íomanazinení verb
related: eneí, ekíu
tags: suffix
reverse terms: -ing, participle
