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Mongolian
Etymology 1
Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠊ᠴᠢ (-či, denominal agent suffix), from Middle Mongol ᠊ᠴᠢ (-ṣy /-či/, indefinite denominal agent suffix). Compare Proto-Turkic *-či. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ч • (-č)
- Forms agent adjectives from nouns
- Forms agent nouns from nouns and verbal nouns in -г (-g)
- Synonym: -чин (-čin)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Inherited from Classical Mongolian ᠊ᠴᠤ (-ču) and ᠊ᠴᠦ (-čü), variants of ᠊ᠵᠤ (-ǰu) and ᠊ᠵᠦ (-ǰü) used after consonant stems in ᠊ᠪ (-b), ᠊ᠭ (-ɣ), ᠊ᠭ᠌ (-g), ᠊ᠷ (-r) ᠊ᠰ᠋ (-s) and ᠊ᠳ (-d).
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ч • (-č)
- variant form of -ж (-ž, imperfective converb suffix)
Usage notes
- This form is used with most verbs in -р (-r) (all but several monosyllabic original vowel stems) and after a few verbs in -в (-v) and -г (-g).