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”)

Derived terms

Proto-Turkic terms suffixed with *-ge

References

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