᠊ᠴᡳ

Manchu

Etymology

Compare Old Turkic 𐰨 (-nč, “Suffix forming ordinal numbers”), Old Turkic 𐰲𐰃 (-či, “Suffix forming agentive nouns”), Turkish -inci, -ci. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [-t͡ɕʰi]

Suffix

᠊ᠴᡳ • (-ci)

Used to form ablative of nouns.
‎ᠰᡳ (si, “you”) + ‎᠊ᠴᡳ (-ci) → ‎ᠰᡳᠨᠴᡳ (sinci, “from you, by you”)
Suffix creating ordinal numbers.
‎ᡝᠮᡠ (emu, “one”) + ‎᠊ᠴᡳ (-ci) → ‎ᡝᠮᡠᠴᡳ (emuci, “first”)
Suffix appended to words to create a noun, denoting a profession, occupation or inclination.
‎ᠠᡩᡠᠨ (adun, “herd”) + ‎᠊ᠴᡳ (-ci) → ‎ᠠᡩᡠᠴᡳ (aduci, “herdsman”)

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