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Turkish
Etymology
Based on the Kipchak reflexes of Proto-Turkic *-g (compare Southern Altai -у (-u)) during the language reform. Doublet of -i.
Pronunciation
Suffix
| preceding vowel
|
| A / I / O / U
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E / İ / Ö / Ü
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| -av
|
-ev
|
-ev
- Derives nouns from verbs
- işle- (“to handle”) + -ev → işlev (“function”)
- sına- (“to try, to test”) + -av → sınav (“test, exam”)
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