Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-im

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

*-m
*-ïm
*-um
*-üm

Suffix

*-im

Suffix equiping headword for first-person singular; possesive suffix
‎*at (“horse”) + ‎*-im → ‎*atïm (“horse of (me); (my) horse”)

Usage notes

If the suffix comes to a word ending in a vowel, it takes *-m form.

‎*ana (“mother”) + ‎*-im → ‎*anam (“mother of (me); (my) mother”)

Related terms

*-niŋ
*-iŋ (“suffix equiping headword for second-person singular”)
*-si (“suffix equiping headword for third-person singular”)