-аан
Mongolian
Alternative forms
- (after vowel stems) -гаан (-gaan), -гаа (-gaa)
- -аа (-aa)
- -га (-ga)
Etymology
Possibly from the participle suffix -аа (-aa).
Suffix
-аан • (-aan)
- forms nouns with unpredictable semantics out of verbs
Usage notes
- In majority of the words formed using this suffix, the final н (n) is missing in the nominative but re-appears in the declension.
Inflection
Vowel harmonic forms of -аан
| back vowel | front vowel | |
|---|---|---|
| unrounded | -аан -aan | -ээн -een |
| rounded | -оон -oon | -өөн -öön |