-jain
Finnish
Suffix
-jain (front vowel harmony variant -jäin, linguistic notation -jAin) (rare)
- (non-productive) Forms agent nouns from verbs.
Usage notes
In the forms -ajain, -äjäin, the suffix has often reduced to simply -ain, -äin. It is distinguished from -in in those cases by whether the preceding -a- or -ä- is present or not; elin is -in, but eläin is -jain. Note however that -in may also be preceded by an -a- or -ä- in case of verbs with stems that end in a long -aa- or -ää-.
Derived terms
Finnish terms suffixed with -jain
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