Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-gün

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This Proto-Turkic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Turkic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *kün (person).

Suffix

*-gün

  1. Suffix creating plurality for human beings[1]
    *ini (younger brother) + ‎*-gün → ‎*inigünüm (my younger brothers)

Usage notes

  1. Turns into *-ŋUn after a word that ends with the letter "n".
    *kẹlin (bride) + ‎*-gün → ‎*kẹliŋünüm (my brides)

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