-саар
See also: саар
Mongolian
Etymology
From an old instrumental case form of the past participle -сан (-san) [1]
Suffix
-саар • (-saar) (Mongolian spelling)
- The abtemporal converb, expressing that the action of the main clause has happened or has been happening since or during the action of the subordinate clause
Usage notes
- When followed by an auxiliary verb, it expresses something similar to English perfect progressive, and with the particle л (l) before the auxiliary it can be translated as "still be _____ing"
- The verb may be repeated for effect, either with the same suffix, or with the -н (-n) converb coming first.
Inflection
Vowel harmonic forms of -саар
| back vowel | front vowel | |
|---|---|---|
| unrounded | -саар -saar | -сээр -seer |
| rounded | -соор -soor | -сөөр -söör |
References
- Poppe, Nicholas (1954) Grammar of Written Mongolian (in English), O. Harrassowitz, [<https://www.istb.univie.ac.at/mongol/grammar/poppe/poppe.php?id=658 § 658]
Further reading
- Janhunen, Juha (2012) Mongolian (London Oriental and African Language Library; 19) (in English), John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 166
- Kullman, Rita; D. Tserenpil (1996) Mongolian Grammar (in English), Hong Kong: Jensco Ltd., page 168
- Poppe, Nicholas (1954) Grammar of Written Mongolian (in English), O. Harrassowitz, page 661