болур
Tuvan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔˈlʊr/
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *bōl- (“to become”). Cognate with Turkish olmak (“to become”).
Verb
болур • (bolur) (root бол-, indefinite past болган, negative болбас)
- to be, become
- Эгезинде берге болган. ― Egezinde berge bolgan. ― At the start, it was difficult.
- (auxiliary, + -п) indicates permission or feasibility of an action
- Мен бо номну ап болур мен бе? ― Men bo nomnu ap bolur men be? ― Can I take this book?
- Уттуп болбас. ― Uttup bolbas. ― Don't forget. (literally, “It's not permissible/it will be bad to forget.”)