-сіз
Kazakh
Alternative forms
- -сыз (-syz)
Etymology 1
From Proto-Turkic *-siŕ.
Suffix
-сіз • (-sız)
Derived terms
Kazakh terms suffixed with -сіз
Etymology 2
From Proto-Turkic *siŕ, which was a postposition. Cognate with Kyrgyz -сиз (-siz), Southern Altai -сигер (-siger) / -зигер (-ziger), Turkish -siz.
Suffix
-сіз • (-sız)
- are (denotes "to be" for second person singular polite when at the end of an object)
- қазақ (qazaq, “a Kazakh”) + -сіз (-sız) → қазақсыз (qazaqsyz, “You are a Kazakh”)
- Denotes second person singular polite after various tenses
Usage notes
- This is a polite and formal ending, while -сің (-sıñ) is an informal one.
- This suffix doesn't get stress.