-ler
See also: ler, LER, lèr, and lêr
German
Etymology
From the German suffix -er.Result of a wrong segmentation of nouns ending in -l and the suffix -er, in words like Sattler, Ziegler.
Suffix
-ler
- used to create agent nouns, similar to -er
Declension
Declension of -ler
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | -ler | die | -ler |
| genitive | eines | des | -lers | der | -ler |
| dative | einem | dem | -ler | den | -lern |
| accusative | einen | den | -ler | die | -ler |
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:German_words_suffixed_with_-ler' title='Category:German words suffixed with -ler'>German words suffixed with -ler</a>
- Erstklässler
- CDUler
- Drittklässler
- PDSler
- SPDler
- Zweitklässler
Greenlandic
Affix
-ler (n-v?, truncative?)
- provides with
- aki (“currency, price”) -> akilerpaa (“pays”)
- ateq (“name”) -> atserpaa (“names, gives a name to”)
Usage notes
Sometimes fusioning. When used intransitively, may have a reflexive meaning.
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Greenlandic_words_suffixed_with_-ler' title='Category:Greenlandic words suffixed with -ler'>Greenlandic words suffixed with -ler</a>
References
- -ler in Katersat
- Bjørnum, S.: Grønlandsk Grammatik, p. 240. Atuagkat 2003.
Affix
-ler (v-v?, truncative?)
- has begun to [verb], is about to [verb], is in the process of [verb]ing
Further reading
- Bjørnum, S.: Grønlandsk Grammatik, p. 241. Atuagkat 2003.
Turkish
Alternative forms
- -lar
Suffix
-ler
- Used to form plurals of nouns.
- çiçek + -ler → çiçekler
- Bu ülkede daima Mustafa Kemal'lar olacak. ― There will always be people like Mustafa Kemal in this country.
- Teyzelerime gideceğiz. ― We will go to my aunt's (home).
Usage notes
- It's used when the noun's last vowel is a front vowel.
- When the noun's last vowel is a back vowel, -lar is used instead.