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Turkish
Etymology 1
From Ottoman Turkish ـی (-ï, “accusative case marker”), itself from either Common Turkic *-g, *-ïg (“accusative case marker”) or simplified from Common Turkic *-nï (“accusative case marker”) to suit where oblique case is unnecessary for the accusative case, since the oblique case *-n- is not productive by itself and requires other cases. Compare Old Turkic 𐰍 (ǧ /-(ï)ɣ/), 𐰃𐰍 (iǧ /-ïɣ/).
Suffix
-ı
- definitive accusative suffix
- seni seviyorum ― I like you
- Kitabı istiyorum ― I want the book(accusative used)
- Kitap istiyorum ― I want a book(accusative not used)
Usage notes
- It becomes -yı if the word ends with a vowel.
- It becomes -nı when preceded by third person singular possessive suffix -ı.
Etymology 2
From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï, “possesive marker”), from Proto-Turkic *-ï (“possesive marker”). Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰃 (i /-ï/).
Suffix
-ı
- 3rd person singular possessive suffix
Usage notes
- Although it is believed to become -sı when the word ends with a vowel, this suffix probably comes from a different root.
Etymology 3
From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï, “adverbial suffix”), from Proto-Turkic *-u. Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰆 (u /-u/).
Suffix
-ı
- (unproductive and limited to certain pattern and copula) Makes adverbs out of verbs
Etymology 4
From Ottoman Turkish ی (-ï), from Proto-Turkic *-ïg.
Suffix
-ı
- Suffix creating nouns out of verbs
- tak- (“to put on, attach”) + -ı → takı (“ornament, jewellery”)
- say- (“to count”) + -ı → sayı (“number”)