Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-a

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

*-e

Suffix

*-a

Suffix creating a verb from a noun.

Usage notes

When the word has two syllables and the suffix is used, haplology happens. The last vowel in the last syllable disappears.
‎*oyun (“game”) + ‎*-a → ‎*oyna- (“to play”)

Related terms

*āt-a- (“to name, nominate”)
*oyun-a- (“to play”)
*topur-a- (“to dry out”)
*orun-a- (“to settle down”)
*bediz-e-
*elig-e- (“to eliminate”)
*yāš-a- (“to live”)
*beŋiz-e- (“to look alike”)
*ugur-a- (“to meet, go to meet”)
*tïgïr-a- (“to become firm, tough”)
*sï̄n-a (“to test”)

References

Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “+(g)A-”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Tekin, Talât (2000) Orhon Türkçesi Grameri [a Grammer of Orkhon Turkic (Turkish version)]‎ (in Turkish), Ankara, →ISBN, page 85-86

Derived terms

Proto-Turkic terms suffixed with *-a