Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/-gün
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”)