-ᠴᡳ

Manchu

Etymology

Compare Old Turkic -𐰨 (-nč, suffix creating ordinal numbers), Old Turkic -𐰲𐰃 (-či, Suffix appended to words to create a noun, denoting a profession, occupation or inclination.), Turkish -inci, -ci. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ᠴᡳ (-ci)

  1. Used to form ablative of nouns.
    ᠰᡳ (si, you) + -ᠴᡳ (-ci)ᠰᡳᠨᠴᡳ (sinci, from you, by you)
  2. Suffix creating ordinal numbers.
    ᡝᠮᡠ (emu, one) + -ᠴᡳ (-ci)ᡝᠮᡠᠴᡳ (emuci, first)
  3. Suffix appended to words to create a noun, denoting a profession, occupation or inclination.
    ᠠᡩᡠᠨ (adun, herd) + -ᠴᡳ (-ci)ᠠᡩᡠᠴᡳ (aduci, herdsman)
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