Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-iŋ

This Proto-Turkic entry contains reconstructed words 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

*-ŋ
*-ïŋ
*-uŋ
*-üŋ

Suffix

*-iŋ

Suffix equiping headword for second-person singular.
‎*at (“horse”) + ‎-iŋ → ‎*atïŋ (“horse of (you); (your) horse”)

Usage notes

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

‎*ana (“mother”) + ‎-iŋ → ‎*anaŋ (“mother of (you); (your) mother”)

Related terms

*-niŋ
*-si (“suffix equiping headword for third-person”)
*-im (“suffix equiping headword for first-person”)