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Kalmyk
Etymology
Compare also Buryat -м (-m, after a vowel), -мни (-mni, after a vowel), -ни (-ni, after a consonant); Mongolian минь (minʹ).
Suffix
-м • (-m)
- first-person singular possessive suffix
“Ээҗин дун”:Киилгән уһаһад суух чигн / Килмҗтәл ээҗм сангдна- Kiilgän uğağad suux çign / Kilmjtäl eejm sangdna
- Although I am sitting washing my shirt / My caring mother comes to mind
Related terms
- мини (mini, “my”, first-person singular possessive determiner)
See also
Kyrgyz
Suffix
-м • (-m)
- First-person singular possessive suffix denoting singular possession in words ending in a consonant.
- чие (ciye, “cherry”) + -м (-m) → чием (ciyem, “my cherry”)
Usage notes
- It's used only when the word ends in a vowel. It may change into "-ым", "-им", "-ум", and "-үм" according to the last vowel of the word. (possession suffix)
- кийим (kiyim) + -м (-m) → кийимим (kiyimim) (the last vowel is "e" or "i")
- кол (kol) + -м (-m) → колум (kolum) (the last vowel is "o" or "u")
- үй (üy) + -м (-m) → үйүм (üyüm) (the last vowel is "ö" or "ü")
Mongolian
Suffix
-м • (-m) (Mongolian spelling ᠮ (m) or ᠮᠠ (m-a))
- Seldom used suffix which forms nouns out of verbs
Derived terms
Northern Mansi
Etymology
Compare Hungarian -m.
Suffix
-м (-m)
- first-person singular possessive suffix
- колум ― kolum ― my house