-мін

See also: Appendix:Variations of "min"

Kazakh

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Turkic *ben, which was a postposition. Cognate with Kyrgyz -мин (-min), Southern Altai -мин (-min) / -им (-im), Turkish -im.

Suffix

-мін • (-mın)

  1. am (denotes "to be" for first person singular when at the end of an object)
    ‎қазақ (qazaq, “a Kazakh”) + ‎-мін (-mın) → ‎қазақпын (qazaqpyn, “I am a Kazakh”)
  2. Denotes first person singular after various tenses

Usage notes

  • This suffix doesn't get stressed.
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