diminutiv Northern Sotho

3 translations
Translation Context Audio
common
🇿🇦 Diminutive e šomišwa go bolela ka sefela se nyenyenyego
🇿🇦 Diminutive is used to refer to a smaller version of something
🇿🇦 Mohlala wa diminutive ke go re leina la ngwana le tseneletšwe ka go šomiša leleme le nyenyenyego
🇿🇦 An example of diminutive is to use a child's name with a diminutive suffix
scientific
common
🇿🇦 Sejelo sa diminutive se šomišwa go hlalosa mafoko a a nyenyenyego
🇿🇦 The diminutive form is used to describe smaller words
🇿🇦 Go hlalosa dilo ka go šomiša diminutive go dira gore dilo di be nyenyenyego
🇿🇦 Using diminutive forms makes things seem smaller or cuter
contextLinguistic
common
🇿🇦 Leina la gagwe ke Thabo, eupša go tsentšwe ka diminutive ya go re Thabi
🇿🇦 His name is Thabo, but it's sometimes shortened to Thabi
🇿🇦 Bana ba rata go šomiša diminutive ge ba bolela ka dipale tša bona
🇿🇦 Children like to use diminutives when talking about their stories
everyday use