-ev

Turkish

Etymology

Based on the Kipchak reflexes of Proto-Turkic *-g (compare Southern Altai (-u)) during the language reform. Doublet of -i.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈev/

Suffix

preceding vowel
a / ı / o / u e / i / ö / ü
-av -ev

-ev

  1. Derives nouns from verbs
    işle- (to handle) + ‎-ev → ‎işlev (function)
    sına- (to try, to test) + ‎-av → ‎sınav (test, exam)

Derived terms

Turkish terms suffixed with -ev

Further reading