-cə
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ce"
Azerbaijani
Etymology
Cognate with Kazakh -ше (-şe), Turkish -ce, Uzbek -cha.
Suffix
| preceding vowel | |
|---|---|
| a / ı / o / u | e / ə / i̇ / ö / ü |
| -ca | |
-cə
- Suffix to form adverbs when added to names of ethnic groups or countries.
- azəri (“Azeri”) + -cə → azəricə (“Azeri-style”)
- Azərbaycan (“Azerbaijan”) + -cə → azərbaycanca (“Azerbaijani-style”)
- (nominalized adverbs) Names the languages of these groups or countries.
- Synonym: ... dili
- azəri (“Azeri”) + -cə → azəricə (“Azeri language”)
- Azərbaycan (“Azerbaijan”) + -cə → azərbaycanca (“Azerbaijani language”)
Derived terms
Azerbaijani terms suffixed with -cə