Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/elgek

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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

Etymology

From *elge- (“to sift; sieve”) +‎ *-k, ultimately goes back to *elig (“hand”).

Noun

*elgek

  1. sieve

Declension

Declension of *elgek
Singular 3)
Nominative *elgek
Accusative *elgekig, *elgekni1)
Genitive *elgekniŋ
Dative *elgekke
Locative *elgekde
Ablative *elgekden
Allative *elgekgerü
Instrumental 2) *elgekin
Equative 2) *elgekče
Similative 2) *elgekleyü
Comitative 2) *elgekligü
1) Originally only in pronominal declension.
2) The original instrumental, equative, similative & comitative cases have fallen into disuse in many modern Turkic languages.
3) Plurality is disputed in Proto-Turkic. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page in Wikibooks.

See also

Descendants

  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: ала (ala)
  • Common Turkic: *elgek
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