diff --git a/augmentatives.md b/augmentatives.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2eab7ad --- /dev/null +++ b/augmentatives.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +# Augmentatives + +An [augmentative](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmentative) is a morphological form of a word which expresses greater intensity, often in size but also in other attributes. It is the opposite of a diminutive. + +[Modern Greek augmentatives](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmentative#Greek_language) diff --git a/diminutives.md b/diminutives.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5b79b52 --- /dev/null +++ b/diminutives.md @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +# Diminutives + +A [diminutive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diminutive) is a root word that has been modified to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment. + +[Modern Greek diminutives](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diminutives_by_language#Modern_Greek)