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Rh THE COMPOUND NOUN.

Compound nouns are extensively used by the Ainu and are formed as follows:—

Variety and diversity of subjects are expressed by prefixing or  or  to nouns; Thus:—

, “a variety of bad habits.” , “various or many diverse speeches.” , “various or many things.”

Diminutives are formed by prefixing or  or suffixing  to nouns: thus: