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Deverbal suffix

-u (with back vowel harmony)

-y (with front vowel harmony)

  1. Used to form nouns, usually, from verbs whose citation form ends with -ea, -eä, -ia or -iä.
    hyppiä to be jumping -> hyppy jump
    itkeä to cry -> itku cry(ing)
    potkia to kick -gt; potku kick

Esperanto

Ending

  1. ending of the imperative in verbs.

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