Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/urkan
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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 *ur- (“to hit; to place”) + *-gan. Cognate with *uruk (“rope”). According to Clauson, unrelated to *ȫrk and *ȫrken which are instead from *ȫr- (“to plait”). Relation to *arkan (“rope”) is uncertain.
Noun
*urkan
Declension
Declension of *urkan
| Singular 3) | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | *urkan |
| Accusative | *urkanïg, *urkannï1) |
| Genitive | *urkannïŋ |
| Dative | *urkanka |
| Locative | *urkanta |
| Ablative | *urkantan |
| Allative | *urkangaru |
| Instrumental 2) | *urkanïn |
| Equative 2) | *urkanča |
| Similative 2) | *urkanlayu |
| Comitative 2) | *urkanlïgu |
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.
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.
Descendants
References
- Räsänen, Martti (1969) Versuch eines etymologischen Wörterbuchs der Türksprachen (in German), Helsinki: Suomalais-ugrilainen seura, page 516