-уур
Mongolian
Etymology 1
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠊ᠭᠤᠷ (-ɣur) | -уур (-uur) |
From Proto-Mongolic *-xur from earlier *-pur as evidenced by Evenki cognates [1]
Alternative forms
- -уул (-uul) (after stems containing r)
Inflection
Vowel harmonic forms of -уур
| back vowel | front vowel |
|---|---|
| -уур -uur | -үүр -üür |
Derived terms
Mongolian terms suffixed with -уур
See also
Etymology 2
| Mongolian | Cyrillic |
|---|---|
| ᠊ᠭᠤᠷ (-ɣur) | -уур (-uur) |
Similar in shape and meaning to the instrumental case -аар (-aar) suffix. Not present in Classical Mongolian.
Suffix
-уур • (-uur)
- Uses spatial roots to form adverbs denoting approximate location or movement along the side.
Inflection
Vowel harmonic forms of -уур
| back vowel | front vowel |
|---|---|
| -уур -uur | -үүр -üür |
References
- Nicholas Poppe (1960), “On some Mongolian loan words in Evenki”, in Central Asiatic Studies, volume V, issue 4
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