Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/tamga

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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

Probably from *tam- (“to burn, to kindle, to ignite”) +‎ *-ga

Noun

*tamga (Common Turkic)

  1. brand (mark of ownership put on horses or cattle)
  2. seal
  3. tamga

Declension

Declension of *tamga (Common Turkic)
singular plural2)
nominative *tamga *tamgalar
accusative
genitive *tamganïŋ *tamgalarnïŋ
dative *tamgaka *tamgalarka
locative *tamgada *tamgalarda
ablative *tamgadan *tamgalardan
instrumental1) *tamgalarïn
equative1) *tamgača *tamgalarča
1)The original instrumental and equative cases have fallen into disuse in many Common Turkic languages.
2)This plural suffix is used only on Common Turkic, and not in Oghur. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.

Descendants

References

  • Clauson, Gerard (1972) “tamğa:”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 504-505
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