-ı
See also: ı and Appendix:Variations of "i"
Turkish
Etymology 1
From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï, “accusative case marker”), itself from either Common Turkic *-ɣ, *-ïɣ (“accusative case marker”) or simplified from Common Turkic *-nï (“accusative case marker”) to suit where oblique case is unnecessary for the accusative case, since the oblique case *-n- is not productive by itself and requires other cases, see -nı for examples. Compare Old Turkic 𐰍 (-ɣ, -ïɣ), 𐰍𐰃 (-ïɣ).
Suffix
-ı
- accusative suffix
Usage notes
- It becomes -yı if the word ends with a vowel.
Related terms
- -i
- -nı
Etymology 2
From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï, “possesive marker”), from Proto-Turkic *-ï (“possesive marker”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰃 (-ï).
Suffix
-ı
- 3rd person singular possessive suffix
Usage notes
- Although it is believed to become -sı when the word ends with a vowel, this suffix probably comes from a different root.
Related terms
- -i
Etymology 3
From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï, “adverbial suffix”), from Proto-Turkic *-u. Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰆 (-u)
Suffix
-ı
- (unproductive and limited to certain pattern and copula) Makes adverbs out of verbs
Related terms
- -i
- -u
- -yı