-вч

See also: в/ч and в.ч.

Mongolian

Etymology 1

Hypothesized as -в (-v) +‎ ч (č).[1] Compare Buryat -бэшье (-bešʹje) / -башье (-bašʹje) / -бошье (-bošʹje).

Pronunciation

(Khalkh, Mongolia) IPA^(key): [w̜t͡ʃʰ]
Hyphenation: -вч

Suffix

-вч • (-vč)

Used to form the concessive converb, expressing that the main clause holds despite the subordinate clause. Loosely translated: “Even though”
Би ажиллавч байшинг авсангүй.
Bi ažillavč bajšing avsangüj.
Even though I worked, I didn’t buy the house.

See also

-эвч (-evč), -өвч (-övč), -авч (-avč), -овч (-ovč), -ивч (-ivč)

Suffix

-вч • (-vč) (Mongolian spelling ᠊ᠪᠴᠢ (-bči))

(creates nouns denoting covers of base terms)

Derived terms

Mongolian terms suffixed with -вч

References

Janhunen, Juha (2012) Mongolian (London Oriental and African Language Library; 19), John Benjamins Publishing Company, page 167

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