Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/tï̄n

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

Noun

*tï̄n

  1. spirit, breath

Declension

Declension of *tï̄n
singular 3)
nominative *tï̄n
accusative *tï̄nïg, *tï̄nnï1)
genitive *tï̄nnïŋ
dative *tï̄nka
locative *tï̄nta
ablative *tï̄ntan
allative *tï̄ngaru
instrumental 2) *tï̄nïn
equative 2) *tï̄nča
similative 2) *tï̄nlayu
comitative 2) *tï̄nlïgu
1) Originally used only in pronominal declension.
2) The original instrumental, equative, similative, and comitative cases have fallen into disuse in many modern Turkic languages.
3) Plurality in Proto-Turkic is disputed. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.

Descendants

  • Oghur:
    • Chuvash: чӗм (čĕm)
  • Common Turkic:
  • Arghu:
  • Oghuz:
    • Old Anatolian Turkish:
      • Azerbaijani: dinc
      • Ottoman Turkish:
    • Turkmen: dȳnç
  • Karluk:
    • Karakhanid: [script needed] (tın)
      • Turkish: tin (1934, instead of ruh through language revolution)
      • Uyghur: تىن (tin)
      • Uzbek: tin
  • Kipchak:
  • Siberian:
    • Old Uyghur: [script needed] (tın)
    • North Siberian:
    • South Siberian:

References