-ev

Turkish

Etymology

Based on the Kipchak reflexes of Proto-Turkic *-g (compare Southern Altai -у (-u)) during the language reform. Doublet of -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈev/

Suffix

preceding vowel
a / ı / o / u e / i / ö / ü
-av -ev

-ev

  1. Derives nouns from verbs
    ‎işle- (“to handle”) + ‎-ev → ‎işlev (“function”)
    ‎sına- (“to try, to test”) + ‎-av → ‎sınav (“test, exam”)

Derived terms

Turkish terms suffixed with -ev
görev
işlev
ödev
saylav
sınav
söylev
türev

Further reading

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