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Turkish
Etymology 1
Suffix
-ü
- accusative suffix
- ölüm → ölümü
- possessive suffix (for 3rd singular person)
- ölüm → (onun) ölümü
Usage notes
- It may cause the final consonant of the word to be softened..
- sözlük → sözlüğü
- It may change to -i, -u, -ı, -yı, -yi, -yu, -yü, -sı, -si, -su or -sü depending on the last vowel and consonant of the word. ("-i, -u, -ı, -yı, -yi, -yu, -yü" for accusative and "-sı, -si, -su, -sü" for possessive)
Etymology 2
Suffix
-ü
- Alternative form of -ı
- göm- (“to bury”) + -ü → gömü (“treasure”)
Volapük
Suffix
-ü
- Used to form prepositions.