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Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-gün

This Proto-Turkic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Turkic

Alternative forms
  • *-gun
  • *-ŋün
  • *-ŋun

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kün (“person”).

Suffix

*-gün

  1. Suffix creating plurality for human beings[1]
    ‎*ini (“younger brother”) + ‎*-gün → ‎*inigünüm (“my younger brothers”)

Usage notes
  1. Turns into *-ŋUn after a word that ends with the letter "n".
    ‎*kẹlin (“bride”) + ‎*-gün → ‎*kẹliŋünüm (“my brides”)

References
  1. https://acikders.ankara.edu.tr/mod/page/view.php?id=19105&forceview=1
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