-сем
See also: Appendix:Variations of "sem"
Chuvash
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *sāyïn (“every”).[1]
Suffix
-сем • (-sem)
- Suffix creating plurality.
Usage notes
Unlike many suffixes, this suffix always lack vowel harmony, due to its history as an enclitic. This plural suffix also cause fusion with case endings:
| Nominative | -сем (-sem) |
|---|---|
| Accusative-dative | -сене (-sene) |
| Genitive | -сен (-sen), -сенӗн (-senĕn) |
| Instrumental | -семпе (-semp̬e) |
| Locative | -сенче (-senč̬e) |
| Ablative | -сенчен (-senč̬en) |
| Abessive | -сенсӗр (-sens̬ĕr) |
| Causative | -сеншӗн (-senš̬ĕn) |
Among the fused suffixed above, only the instrumental form that never fuses with this plural suffix's last consonant.
References
- “Archived copy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2021 November 23 (last accessed), archived from the original on 11 March 2005
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