-сем
Chuvash
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *sāyïn (“every”).[1]
Suffix
-сем • (-sem)
- Suffix creating plurality.
Usage notes
Unlike many suffixes, this suffix always lack vowel harmony, due to its history as an enclitic. This plural suffix also cause fusion with case endings:
| Nominative | -сем (-sem) |
|---|---|
| Accusative-dative | -сене (-sene) |
| Genitive | -сен (-sen), -сенӗн (-senĕn) |
| Instrumental | -семпе (-semp̬e) |
| Locative | -сенче (-senč̬e) |
| Ablative | -сенчен (-senč̬en) |
| Abessive | -сенсӗр (-sens̬ĕr) |
| Causative | -сеншӗн (-senš̬ĕn) |
Among the fused suffixed above, only the instrumental form that never fuses with this plural suffix's last consonant.
References
- https://en.chuvash.org/
- (please provide the title of the work), accessed 23 November 2021, archived from the original on 2005-03-11