-лтай

Mongolian

Etymology

-л (-l) +‎ -тай (-taj) or (irregularly) -лт (-lt) +‎ -тай (-taj), but considered a suffix in its own right.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɮtʰɛː/
Syllabification: -‧лтай (2 syllables)

Suffix

-лтай • (-ltaj)

Forms verbal adjectives (which can be used adverbially), denoting suitability or necessity.

Inflection

Vowel harmonic forms of -лтай

	back vowel	front vowel
unrounded	-лтай -ltaj	-лтэй -ltej
rounded	-лтой -ltoj	-лтэй -ltej

See also

(negation) -лтгүй (-ltgüj)
-ууштай (-uuštaj), -штай (-štaj), -шгүй (-šgüj)
-маар (-maar), -м (-m), -мгүй (-mgüj)
-хуйц (-xujc)

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