Georgian

Circumfix

სა- -ო • ‎(sa- -o)

1. Forms words that describe something, the purpose of which is related to the thing or concept named by the stem.

   შობა‎ ― šoba ― Christmas

   საშობაო‎ ― sašobao ― for Christmas

   ექიმი‎ ― ekimi ― Doctor

   საექიმო‎ ― saekimo ― medical

   ყელი‎ ― q̇eli ― throat; neck

   საყელო‎ ― saq̇elo ― collar

2. Forms future participles from verb roots

   რჩენა‎ ― rčena ― to support

   სარჩო‎ ― sarčo ― something to support from

   სმა‎ ― sma ― to drink

   სასმო‎ ― sasmo ― cup, glass

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