Diminutives Make Many Things Smaller

Now, you try it! Here are two fun questions to explore on today's subject. Write your responses in the comments section.

1.In today's word game, we asked you to guess the meanings of some words without searching the Internet for the answers. The words again are: sweetie, cutie, blueish, reddish, childish, piglet and kitchenette.

2.Many languages have diminutives. For instance, in Spanish, the diminutive for abuela, which means "grandmother," is abuelita, which is the affectionate form of the word. In Turkish, the diminutive of köy, which means "village," is köyceğiz, which means "dear little village." What are some diminutives in your language?