-сан
See also: сан, cah, and Appendix:Variations of "san"
Mongolian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Mongolic *-gsan, compare Daur -seng.
Suffix
-сан • (-san)
- The past participle suffix
Example: Би номыг авсан (I bought a book). Би мах идсэн (I ate meat). Та муу байсан. (You were bad)
Usage notes
- Verb forms built using this suffix can form finite clauses, and are the most unmarked way of conveying past meaning. Yet, this suffix belongs primarily in the participle conjugation.
Inflection
Vowel harmonic forms of -сан
| back vowel | front vowel | |
|---|---|---|
| unrounded | -сан -san | -сэн -sen |
| rounded | -сон -son | -сөн -sön |
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese さん (san).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [san]
Suffix
-сан • (-san)
- a polite suffix added to surnames