-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)
Suffix
-уур • (-uur)
- Forms instrument nouns from verbs.
Inflection
| back vowel | front vowel |
|---|---|
| -уур (-uur) | -үүр (-üür) |
Derived terms
See also
- -уул (-uul) (also forms occupational nouns)
- -уурь (-uurʹ), -ууль (-uulʹ) (form abstract or location nouns)
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
| back vowel | front vowel |
|---|---|
| -уур (-uur) | -үүр (-üür) |
See also
References
- ^ Nicholas Poppe (1960) “On some Mongolian loan words in Evenki”, in Central Asiatic Studies, volume V, number 4