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Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-gün
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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
Alternative forms
- *-gun
- *-ŋün
- *-ŋun
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *kün (“person”).
Suffix
*-gün
- Suffix creating plurality for human beings[1]
- *ini (“younger brother”) + *-gün → *inigünüm (“my younger brothers”)
Usage notes
- Turns into *-ŋUn after a word that ends with the letter "n".
- *kẹlin (“bride”) + *-gün → *kẹliŋünüm (“my brides”)
Related terms
- *kün (“person”)
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