Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-ge

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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

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*-ga *-ge

Etymology 1

Comparable to Proto-Mongolic *-gan (deverbal noun suffix), Proto-Tungusic *-kan (deverbal noun suffix).

Suffix

*-ge

  1. Forms deverbal nouns.
    *bil- (to know) + ‎*-ge → ‎*bilge (wise, sage)
    *kïs- (to squeeze) + ‎*-ge → ‎*kïsga (short)

Etymology 2

Comparable to Proto-Mongolic *-gan and *-xan (denominal noun suffix) and Proto-Tungusic *-kan.

Suffix

*-ge

  1. Forms denominal nouns, usually used for animals and plants.
    *čekürt (the sound of a grasshopper) + ‎*-ge → ‎*čekürtge (grasshopper, locust)
    *kar (caw) + ‎*-ge → ‎*karga (crow)

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