Reconstruction:Proto-Turkic/yapurgak
Proto-Turkic
Etymology
Clauson derives from *yapur- (“to smooth, level”) + *-gak.
Noun
*yapurgak
- (Common Turkic) leaf
- Synonym: *bür
Declension
| singular | plural 2) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *yapurgak | *yapurgaklar |
| accusative | ||
| genitive | *yapurgaknïŋ | *yapurgaklarnïŋ |
| dative | *yapurgakka | *yapurgaklarka |
| locative | *yapurgakta | *yapurgaklarda |
| ablative | *yapurgaktan | *yapurgaklardan |
| instrumental 1) | *yapurgaklarïn | |
| equative 1) | *yapurgakča | *yapurgaklarča |
1) The original instrumental and equative cases have fallen into disuse in many Common Turkic languages.
2) This plural suffix is used only on Common Turkic, and not in Oghur. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.
2) This plural suffix is used only on Common Turkic, and not in Oghur. See also the notes on the Proto-Turkic/Locative-ablative case and plurality page on Wikibooks.
Descendants
- Arghu:
- Khalaj: [script needed] (yarpaq)
- Oghuz:
- Karluk:
- Kipchak:
- North Kipchak:
- West Kipchak:
- South Kipchak:
- East Kipchak:
- Siberian:
References
- Starostin, Sergei, Dybo, Anna, Mudrak, Oleg (2003) “*japur-gak”, in Etymological dictionary of the Altaic languages (Handbuch der Orientalistik; VIII.8)[1], Leiden, New York, Köln: E.J. Brill