-ita

Etymology
, from.

Suffix

 * 1) -ite
 * 2) -ite
 * 3) -ite
 * 1) -ite
 * 1) -ite

Suffix

 * 1) See 

Etymology 1
From, from , (probably akin to the diminutive ending ). The original stem before preceding endings other than original *-et-, is *-icc- (e.g. *valic'en, *valiccepi, but ). However, potential forms were replaced with ones in -nn- by semi-regular sound changes, intensified by degemination of -cc- to -c- and later assimilation to -n- (cf. → potential *sainni).

Usage notes

 * Verbs with this suffix show the weak grade of consonant gradation in the stem, where applicable.
 * The derived terms belong in conjugation type 69.
 * In many cases, derived verbs exist alongside verbs ending in or, e.g.  beside  from , archaic  beside  from . It is unclear if these instances are derived directly from the base nouns or as pleonastic derivatives from the shorter verbs.

Etymology 2
From. Roughly equivalent to + ; compare.

Usage notes

 * The derived terms belong in conjugation type 75.

Usage notes
See Appendix:Eastern Finnish reflexive verbs.

Conjugation
See Appendix:Eastern Finnish reflexive verbs.

Etymology
Influenced by.

Etymology
Borrowed from, , , /, all ultimately from , , from.

Suffix

 * 1) ; -ite
 * 2) ; -ite
 * 1) ; -ite
 * 1) ; -ite
 * 1) ; -ite
 * 1) ; -ite

Usage notes

 * Despite ending in a, this suffix is used for both females and males.
 * This suffix is not to be confused with.

Etymology 2
Nominalization of the past participle form of Etymology 1.

Suffix

 * 1) ; -th, -ness, -hood

Etymology 3
Learned variant of the suffix in Etymology 2, added especially to verbs, with antepenultimate stress in imitation of Latin past participles such as  from.

Suffix

 * 1) ; -th, -ness, -hood

Etymology 4
, from.

Suffix

 * 1) ; -ite

Etymology
, from.

Suffix

 * 1) ; -ite
 * 2) -ite ; -ite
 * 1) -ite ; -ite

Etymology 1
Borrowed from, from.

Suffix

 * 1) -ite a follower or adherent of a given person or thing
 * 2) -ite a descendant of a given historical person
 * 3) -ite forms the names of natives of a given place, and adjectives referring to the place

Suffix

 * 1)  -ite forms the names of rocks and minerals

Suffix

 * 1) a suffix indicating a diminutive;

Usage notes

 * The diminutive -ita may be used on masculine nouns ending in -a, and -ito may be used on feminine nouns ending in -o. If the noun ends in -e, -n, or -r, add -cita. If the last consonant is t, add -ica.

Suffix

 * 1) -ite forms demonyms

Usage notes

 * The suffix corresponding to -ite denotes persons of both genders: un israelita.

Suffix

 * 1) -ite suffix for a rock, mineral, or fossil

Etymology
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